# Commercial Team Leader - Baghdad, Iraq (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

**Company**: Control Risks
**Location**: Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Physical Security
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

The Commercial Team Leader supports and assists the Operations Manager, Baghdad in managing region-wide commercial operations and specified projects.

The successful candidate will have a major impact on how potential clients assess the capabilities of Control Risks and will be responsible for setting and maintaining the highest standards of team presentation and capability.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Ensure all HQ teams meet operational and training standards

- Ensure teams display client etiquette, discipline, and Control Risks' low-profile approach

- Deliver operational briefs to Armed Protection Teams (APTs) and client staff

- Understand Iraq's geo-political landscape and Control Risks' wider operations

- Assist in risk assessments and operational planning

- Conduct venue and route surveys, security reviews, and produce bespoke reports

- Plan and execute tasks to remote areas and locations

- Provide cover to the project armed protection team contingent

**Management Responsibilities:**

- Conduct certifiable instruction in operational and medical team requirements

- Deputise for the Ops Manager Baghdad and Baghdad Security Manager

- Work closely with the operational management team to deliver regional operational activities

- Assist with new commercial team mobilisations

- Oversee administration, vehicle maintenance, equipment husbandry, and reports

- Manage temporary staff and IN HR administration

- Ensure HSE standards are met across HQ and Baghdad-based teams

**Requirements:**

- Minimum 4 years' military, armed police service, or equivalent experience

- Minimum 3 years' Iraq APT operational experience as a Team Leader

- Minimum 1 year's APT operational experience in Baghdad

- FREC/FPOS/AoFAQ medical qualification

- Minimum security licensing SIA (frontline) – close protection qualified

- Competent in Microsoft Office products

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Attendance on an internationally regarded military Non-Commissioned Officer or similar organisational command and leadership course

- Previous experience working within southern headquarters

- Previous experience operating in the wider Iraq environment

- Security and risk management certification

- HSE qualification

- Certified training instructor CTTLS, PTLLS, or equivalent BTEC

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Office
- FREC/FPOS/AoFAQ medical qualification
- SIA (frontline) – close protection qualified

### Nice to have
- Security and risk management certification
- HSE qualification
- Certified training instructor CTTLS, PTLLS, or equivalent BTEC

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