Job Summary:

The Corporate Security Location Lead – Chicago, is an Associate Manager within the Global Protection & Security team responsible for providing local risk monitoring, physical security advice/oversight and Crisis Management. Our US Headquarters in Chicago is a high visibility location within Accenture, attracting the most senior leaders, clients and guests. This position will be required to partner with crisis management stakeholders, security systems, and technology teams and facilitate necessary escalations. This will require acting as the true face of the firm's safety and security stance. While the job's tasks and responsibilities are security, a hospitality-forward personality will create an aura of confidence and executive presence.

Key Responsibilities:

General

• Has strong knowledge of Physical Security and Crisis Management
• Comfortable with a highly visible customer facing role
• Deals with difficult and sensitive situations appropriately
• Possesses strong writing skills with the ability to quickly craft clear, succinct executive briefings
• Passionate about customer service and possesses executive presence
• Has extensive knowledge in behavioral threat assessment and response
• Closely liaise with Executive Protection Team to support C-Suite executives
• Prepares weekly status report including status, deliverable deadlines, actionable progress and attends team status meetings
• Identifies complex or disputed issues, which have major day-to-day impact on area of responsibility and resolves with guidance from Regional Protective Services Lead/Supervisor
• Develops and manages positive customer relationships within area of responsibility acting as a key contact for safety/security issues
• Builds network of security professionals with both private and public sector security/LE officials
• Establishes near term goals and provides input to longer term goals within area of responsibility; contributes to long-term planning
• Performs location Physical Security Reviews
• Has general understanding of life safety and business continuity practices

Monitoring Risk Intelligence and Coordinating Incident Response

• Highly responsive, flexible, and adaptable.
• Monitors local risk intelligence information and provides weekly local threat environment reports to Regional Protective Services Lead
• Coordinates and provides crisis response with Regional Protective Services Lead.
• Activates network for disaster response.
• Coordinates vendor/contractor response involvement.
• Ensures security protocols are adhered to within Chicago offices.
• Develops law enforcement, vendor, and emergency management contacts throughout region.

Events

• With the executive protection team, plans and provides physical security for meetings involving large partner or client attendance within Chicago offices.
• Assists in coordinating on-site security and contract guard support accordingly.
• Provides security and contingency planning for market-level meetings and larger community meetings as requested.

Investigations

• Supports the Regional Protective Services Lead and investigations team with ad hoc requests.
• Treats operational confidence and security with utmost sensitivity

Job Requirements:

• Ability to travel occasionally as required.
• Ability to work outside of business hours on short notice during critical events and in a rotational watch officer schedule      

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in one or a combination of the following: security, emergency management, public service, or military.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Established connections with local law enforcement in Chicago.
• Ability to direct and manage projects.
• Ability to multi-task to meet team and client deliverables.
• Ability to take initiative and successfully lead direct reports.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Positive attitude and high degree of self-confidence.
• Ability to work well with all levels of management, staff, and external service providers.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications.
• Knowledge of contract management.
• Strong knowledge of physical security standards.
• General understanding of investigative process.
• General understanding of security in a corporate environment.
• General understanding of legal and corporate terminology.
• General understanding of security technology hardware and applications.
• Exposure and demonstrated ability to work in multicultural environments.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 03/06/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

California                                           $73,800 to $182,600

Cleveland                                            $68,300 to $146,100

Colorado                                            $73,800 to $157,800

District of Columbia                         $78,500 to $168,000

Illinois                                                 $68,300 to $157,800

Maryland                                           $73,800 to $157,800

Massachusetts                                  $73,800 to $168,000

Minnesota                                         $73,800 to $157,800

New York                                           $68,300 to $182,600

New Jersey                                        $78,500 to $182,600

Washington                                      $80,200 to $168,000

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