US Security Professional, DC

Introduction

At IBM Legal, Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel, we provide the guidance and oversight that enable IBM to innovate responsibly and operate with integrity. Our teams manage complex legal, regulatory, and compliance matters across the globe. Ensuring trust with clients, partners, and communities. Working in Legal and Regulatory Affairs means tackling diverse challenges, from intellectual property and data privacy to corporate governance and ethical business practices. You'll collaborate with colleagues worldwide to protect IBM's interests while supporting growth and innovation. With continuous learning, global exposure, and opportunities to shape the future of technology through law and policy, IBM offers a unique environment to build your career while making a meaningful impact.

Your role and responsibilities

The US Security Professional is an experienced Corporate Security practitioner responsible for coordinating and delivering security activity across the Washington, DC area and supporting wider US security requirements.

The position combines hands-on security risk management with stakeholder engagement, incident response and operational coordination. It requires someone capable of working independently, exercising sound judgment and representing Corporate Security credibly with senior IBM stakeholders and external partners.

This is a professional security role focused on protecting IBM people and operations, identifying risk and ensuring the right response is coordinated when security issues arise.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

Security operations

• Coordinate Corporate Security activities across assigned Washington, DC locations and business operations.
• Maintain awareness of security conditions affecting IBM personnel, facilities and operations.
• Identify vulnerabilities and recommend proportionate mitigation.
• Support implementation of IBM physical-security requirements.

Incident response

• Respond to security incidents and coordinate appropriate escalation.
• Work with Corporate Security specialists, site management and external responders during significant events.
• Produce clear and timely incident reporting.
• Support post-incident reviews and corrective actions.

Threat and risk management

• Conduct and support physical-security risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Monitor emerging threats affecting DC-based operations and personnel.
• Coordinate with Security Intelligence, Investigations and Executive Protection where specialist support is required.

Stakeholder engagement

• Build credible working relationships with IBM business leaders and enabling functions.
• Provide practical security advice to employees and management.
• Work closely with Real Estate, HR, Legal, Resiliency and other business partners.

External partnerships

• Maintain effective working relationships with local and federal law-enforcement and emergency-response organizations as required.
• Support security planning for significant executive, client and business events.

Security technology and vendors

• Support effective use of access control, CCTV, alarm and other physical-security systems.
• Monitor vendor service against agreed requirements.
• Identify operational or technology gaps and drive them through to resolution.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Typically 7 or more years of relevant experience in corporate security, law enforcement, government, military security or another complex security environment.
• Demonstrated physical-security and incident-management experience.
• Strong investigative and analytical skills.
• Ability to operate independently and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Strong written reporting and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience working with security technology and contracted security services.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• CPP, PSP or equivalent certification.
• FEMA ICS/NIMS training.
• Experience supporting a complex corporate or government-facing environment.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.