Cybersecurity Awareness & Training Lead (Hybrid)

LE0099 Focus Operating, LLC; Clayton (MO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Focus is seeking a Security Specialist to lead cybersecurity awareness and training across the firm. You will own the program, deliver mandatory and role-based training, and run phishing simulations to reduce human-driven risk. Collaboration with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance is essential to meet regulatory requirements while keeping content engaging and practical.

The role is hybrid, with 3 days per week in the St. Louis office, reporting to the Head of Cybersecurity Governance.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in cybersecurity awareness, training, GRC, or related security roles.
• Hands-on experience delivering cybersecurity training programs in a regulated or complex environment.
• Strong understanding of common cybersecurity risks, user behavior factors, and awareness best practices.
• Experience partnering with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance teams on regulatory or audit-driven initiatives.
• Excellent communication and content-development skills, with the ability to explain security concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives across a distributed organization.

Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity Awareness & Training Program Delivery: Execute the firm-wide program across Focus firms.
• Deliver mandatory annual security training, role-based training, and targeted campaigns addressing key risks.
• Manage phishing simulation programs, including design, delivery, analysis, and follow-up education.
• Coordinate training rollouts, schedules, and communications for consistent adoption.
• Content Development & Continuous Improvement: refresh training content for relevance and clarity.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: align training with engineering, risk, and operations.

Skills

Cybersecurity awareness

Training program delivery

Regulatory/compliance liaison

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Focus is seeking a Security Specialist to lead cybersecurity awareness and training across the firm. You will own the program, deliver mandatory and role-based training, and run phishing simulations to reduce human-driven risk. Collaboration with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance is essential to meet regulatory requirements while keeping content engaging and practical.

The role is hybrid, with 3 days per week in the St. Louis office, reporting to the Head of Cybersecurity Governance.