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 education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

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.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) team represents a variety of functions such as marketing, finance, legal, operations, HR, and more, all working together to solve some of the world's most complex problems, help our clients achieve success and build collaborative work environments for IBMers.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.