Group Director of Security

Overview

You will lead estate-wide security and safety across venues and public spaces in a major London district, shaping security strategy and emergency planning. You’ll work closely with tenants, contractors, and external partners to deliver a proactive, future-focused safety program. You ensure regulatory compliance, oversee major events, and guide crisis response at the senior level. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on incident management to protect visitors and operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead 24/7 estate-wide security operations across venues and public areas
• Develop and implement security, risk, and health & safety strategies
• Oversee event security planning and crowd management
• Manage security teams, contractors, and performance standards
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and safety requirements
• Act as senior advisor on security risk, crisis management, and mitigation
• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders, tenants, and emergency services
• Lead emergency response planning and act as Incident Commander when required
• Drive continuous improvement through audits, reporting, and best practice

Key requirements

• Significant senior leadership experience in security, public safety, or emergency management within complex, high-footfall environments
• Strong expertise in risk assessment, crowd safety, and UK regulatory frameworks
• Proven ability to manage large-scale operations, events, and multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience advising senior leadership and leading during major incidents
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Professional qualifications in security and health & safety (e.g. CPP, NEBOSH) preferred

• Strong leadership and people management
• Collaborative and cross-functional communication
• Strategic thinking and problem solving
• Risk assessment
• Crisis management
• Incident command

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