Corporate Security Lead at MECS (Pty) Ltd

• A leading organisation in the energy sector is seeking an experienced Corporate Security Lead to lead its security strategy and operations, safeguarding personnel, assets, information and business continuity across National Key Points (NKPs), refinery, terminals and retail operations.
• The successful candidate will drive security governance, intelligence-led risk management, regulatory compliance and operational excellence in alignment with corporate security standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide security strategies, policies, standards and governance frameworks.
• Lead threat, risk and vulnerability assessments, intelligence gathering and risk mitigation across operational sites.
• Oversee NKP and critical infrastructure security, including personnel and asset protection.
• Direct corporate investigations into fraud, theft and conflicts of interest, ensuring evidence integrity and confidentiality.
• Strengthen retail security through risk-based controls that protect customers, employees, assets and business performance.
• Lead security crisis response, emergency coordination and business continuity planning.
• Oversee security technology, third-party service providers, contractual performance and budget optimisation.
• Build strategic relationships with law enforcement, regulators, government agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Lead and develop the security team while overseeing a large outsourced security workforce.

Minimum Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in Corporate Security or Corporate Risk Management.
• At least 6 years’ petroleum industry experience, including exposure to NKP/critical infrastructure and retail service stations.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience developing and directing corporate and critical infrastructure security strategies.
• Proven experience managing NKP security environments and ISPS-compliant port or terminal environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate investigations involving fraud, theft and conflicts of interest.
• Strong knowledge of threat and risk assessments, security legislation, crisis management and security governance.
• Relevant qualification in Security Management, Risk Management or Risk and Internal Controls.

Advantageous

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) qualification.
• Internal Audit or Corporate Investigations qualification.
• ASIS membership or affiliation with a recognised security professional body.
• Experience implementing the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR).

The Ideal Candidate

• A strategic, commercially minded security leader with strong investigative, analytical and stakeholder management capabilities, capable of translating complex security risks into effective controls and resilient national operations.