Security Director, Related Midwest - Related

The primary focus for this position will be to lead security and fire life safety for Related Midwest in Chicago, Illinois. This position will be based out of the Related Midwest office in Chicago. This individual will be the forward facing security lead for all engagement with local, state and federal law enforcement and fire safety partners in Chicago. This individual on a daily basis will be the bridge between Related Midwest’s security operations and law enforcement. This individual will adapt best practices and apply them to daily operations within Related Midwest’s assets. Additionally, the Security Director will have oversight of any security vendors, off-duty law enforcement presence at Related Midwest’s assets and oversee special event security. These duties are performed with ethics, moral integrity and honesty, in compliance with all company policies and procedures and all applicable city agency statutes.

Key Responsibilities

• In coordination with Related Chief Security Officer, implement and execute best practices in Security and Fire Life Safety functions
• Develop training, hiring and supervising policy while integrating the Related customer experience
• Support both the Commercial Office, Residential, Affordable and Retail operations
• Foster a collaborative working relationship with all ownership entities, tenants, residents and vendors
• Manage, coordinate and communicate with the security vendor representatives
• Oversee all asset security personnel and evaluate performance while mentoring individuals for improvement when needed or necessary
• Oversee post orders; develop, implement and train Emergency Action Plans, as well as develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures and conduct audits
  Liaise with Federal, City and State partners in the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois to assist in determining the appropriate security posture for the assets
• Establish and coordinate best practices for Special Events at the property
• Meet with tenants and event coordinators to address potential security risks impacting their operations as needed
• Develop a threat based security posture including local crime analysis and current threat level to class A real estate assets, luxury and affordable sites
• Collaborate with internal operational departments to minimize operational expenses and maximize a wholistic security plan while leveraging corporate buying power
• Establish best practices for incident reporting, data retention, data analysis, forensic video review/retention and maintaining all electronic records consistent with Related corporate policy
• Establish the serving of legal process for video reviews and law enforcement investigations
• Coordinate with Related Midwest counsel to memorialize legal process served on the assets
• Prepare operations budget in coordination with the vendor and asset managers
• Oversee vendor billing and accuracy in collaboration with asset managers and accounting
• Actively seek creative and cost-effective solutions in the Company’s overall operation by demonstrating continual fiscal responsibility in the oversight of invoices, scheduling, and equipment needs
• Implement a threat based security approach informed by intelligence

• 20+Years in Law Enforcement/Security field required, prior law enforcement experience preferred
• Must have served in a supervisory/command position for 10+ years
• Must have strong law enforcement experience and executive contacts in the Chicago, Illinois law enforcement community
• Understand a corporate security environment and have knowledge of Access Control Systems, CCTV’s, Command Center Operations, Visitor Management Systems, Fire Command Operations, etc.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate and present to C level suite personnel as well as tenant facility personnel and staff
• Must have knowledge of physical security, guard force management, venue security, crisis management and business continuity
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Advanced degrees and training welcomed

Related values diversity in backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are deliberate about the team and culture we are building. We aim to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, workplace geography, and market standards.

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Related Companies is a global real estate and lifestyle company defined by innovation and the most prominent privately-owned real estate firm in the United States with over sixty billion in assets owned or under development including the 28-acre Hudson Yards neighborhood on Manhattan’s West Side, Related West Palm Beach Florida, The Grand located in downtown Los Angeles, Related Santa Clara in California and The 78 in Chicago. Formed over 45 years ago, Related is the largest private owner of affordable housing and a fully-integrated, highly diversified industry leader with experience in virtually every aspect of design, development, acquisitions, management, finance, hospitality, sustainability, and sales. Headquartered in New York City, Related has offices and major developments in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, South Florida, Washington, D.C., Abu Dhabi and London, and boasts a team of approximately 4,000 professionals. Related was recently named to Fast Company Magazine’s list of the 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World. For more information about Related, please visit www.related.com.