Homeoffice Fractional Security Coordinator chez Fortis

Engagement: Part-time / retainer + per-deployment day rate
Location: Remote + Travel (domestic/international)
Reports to: Security Team Lead or Department Director 

Role Summary

Deployable, client-facing coordinator who plans and runs secure coordinations and mission planning while building and maintaining vetted local-assets. Blends advance work, on ground operational management, vendor validation and training, and on-ground facilitation to deliver discreet, high-reliability support for UHNW and high-profile clients in line with Fortis’ philosophy of protection.

Fortis Philosophy & Client Profile

1. Support executive-level and UHNW clientele with a low-profile, concierge-caliber approach.
2. Operate to Fortis standards: discretion, proportionality, and client dignity at all times.
3. Integrate with chauffeured operations to deliver a premier combined security, concierge and operational experience.

Key Outcomes

1. Zero-incident, on-time operations with clear comms and smooth handoffs.
2. Actionable advance products delivered to standard and on schedule.
3. Depth and quality of trained local providers in priority markets.
4. High client confidence and repeat engagement.

Core Responsibilities

Operational Support

1. Deploy on-ground for client-facing facilitation and security operations.
2. Lead planning for movements/events that meet the security threshold (threat, complexity, profile, venue).
3. Provide Operational Journey Support in secondary markets.
4. Serve as security SME on complex, multi-stop itineraries; integrate drivers, assets, venues, and event security.
5. Produce advance packets: site/route surveys, risk snapshots, arrival/departure diagrams, communication plans.
6. Liaise with FBOs, hotels, and venues for access control, back-of-house routing, VIP holds; maintain operational plans, communications  and AARs.

Client Communication & Planning

1. Act as day-of client point of contact for security-tier operations; set comms rhythm and escalation thresholds.
2. Deliver concise briefs and rolling updates; translate risk and logistics into options with trade-offs and recommendations.

Security Network & Development

1. Recruit, vet, train, and qualify local security providers across multiple locations.
2. Deliver brand-aligned onboarding/training to providers (standards, attire, comms, reporting, client etiquette).
3. Scout and vet markets, run practical assessments, and supervise trial deployments.
4. Provide coaching and administrative lift to the Network Team; track readiness, currency, and coverage gaps.
   
   

Guardrails & Standards

1. Low-profile posture; proportional, lawful operations and strict confidentiality.
2. Adhere to SOPs for advance work, communications discipline, documentation, and post-operation reporting.

Qualifications

1. 4–8+ years in executive protection, protective operations, secure transportation, or corporate security.
2. Operational experience in relevant locales or comparable contexts; strong cross-cultural management skills.
3. Advance work and operational planning expertise; threat assessment and risk mitigation background.
4. Surveillance and counter-surveillance detection; HUMINT/SIGINT exposure advantageous.
5. Medical training (BLS/CPR required; trauma care such as TCCC/TECC preferred).
6. High degree of physical readiness and professional bearing.
7. Demonstrated network/vendor management (sourcing, vetting, training, performance management).
8. Strong written products (briefs, advances, AARs) and concise radio/phone communications.
9. Tech-forward: mapping/wayfinding, secure comms, digital document control; GSOC/dispatch familiarity a plus.
10. Preferred: Formal EP training; military/LE or corporate EP background.
    
    
    
    

Licensing & Arming (Jurisdiction-Dependent)

Where lawful and client-approved, maintains appropriate licensing/credentials for armed assignments; maintains training/qualification records and adheres to strict use-of-force and storage policies.

Attributes: Successful individuals have some of the following capacities 

1. Challenges-welcome mindset; takes ownership and delivers beyond expectations.
2. Persuasive, direct communicator who adapts to the audience; every update has a clear point.
3. Rapid trust builder with disciplined boundaries and confidentiality.
4. Service-oriented—finds joy in high-touch client support, including mundane tasks that create outsized value.
5. Strong emotional intelligence; reads context, personalities, and cultural cues to de-escalate and influence.
6. Holds both Western and local perspectives; explains local nuance to traveling principals and teams.
7. Calm, threat-aware judgment; decisive under pressure with a bias for safe, simple plans.

Travel & Availability

1. Variable hours; peaks around travel windows/events (nights/weekends/holidays).
2. Short-notice domestic/international travel; valid passport and driver’s license.

Compliance & Screening

1. Background and reference checks required.
2. Adheres to all local laws, licensing, and use-of-force rules in operating jurisdictions.

Performance Metrics

1. On-time departure/arrival rate; variance vs. planned ETAs.
2. Provider bench strength and coverage in priority markets; quarterly adds and retention.
3. AAR quality and closure of corrective actions within SLA.
4. Client satisfaction (post-op surveys/CSAT) and repeat-engagement rate.
5. Compliance: documentation completeness, comms discipline, and incident/near-miss reporting.