At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and evolve a dynamic Security Education & Awareness programme to protect people and research.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking organisation focused on security and innovation.
- Benefits: Flexible working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate with diverse teams and engage with high-profile researchers.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by fostering a security-conscious culture in a cutting-edge environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing security programmes and strong content creation skills required.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
We are seeking a consultant to manage and evolve our clients Security Education & Awareness programme.
The programme protects their people, research, and intellectual property by driving security-conscious behaviour across the organisation through training, communications, and engagement.
A critical success factor is understanding the clients unique research culture: their training and communications must be engaging, collaborative, and lead with "the why" — explaining the reasons behind our security controls without feeling bureaucratic, overly alarmist, or punitive.
Requirements
- Core Responsibilities
- Mandatory Security Training.
Own the annual training cycle end-to-end: coordinate with our e-learning production vendor to refresh video content and scenarios each year, manage rollout and completion tracking, build leadership dashboards, and elevate non-compliance.
- Conference & Travel Security.
Produce location-specific security briefings and short-form audio content for major conferences, drawing on threat intelligence inputs and distributing through our events coordination channels.
- New Hire Security Onboarding.
Deliver monthly live onboarding sessions, create interactive exercises and follow-up assessments, maintain on-demand recordings, and manage automated follow-up communications.
- Threat Briefings. Coordinate quarterly security briefings for high-profile researchers and secure recurring slots at leadership forums to deliver concise threat updates.
- Internal Security Portal.
Maintain and expand the clients security resource hub with a library of bite-sized training content, threat updates, and best-practice guidance tailored to AI research workflows.
- Ongoing Communications & Engagement.
Produce regular security awareness content across internal channels — newsletters, chat posts, short-form video — to keep security top-of-mind between formal training cycles.
Essential
- Proven track record managing security education and awareness programmes at scale in a technology or research organisation
- Strong content creation skills across formats: video, e-learning, written communications, infographics, and audio
- Broad corporate security expertise spanning insider risk, IP protection, travel and personal security, and event security — with the ability to distil complex threats into clear, actionable guidance for non-security audiences
- Credibility and gravitas to present confidently at all levels of the organisation, from new joiners to senior leadership and high-profile researchers
- Comfortable operating as the sole owner of the programme — driving strategy, planning, and delivery autonomously while collaborating with the wider security team for subject-matter input and stakeholder support
- Comfort working with senior leadership, legal, communications, and people teams as key stakeholders
- An automation mindset - experience building workflows, dashboards, and pipelines to reduce manual overhead
- Willingness and ability to build an appreciation for the clients unique research culture — tailoring training and communications to lead with "the why".
Desirable
- Experience in AI, machine learning, or frontier technology environments
- Background in threat intelligence, travel security, or nation-state threat awareness
- Experience building security champion or ambassador programmes
- Relevant professional certifications (SSAP, CISSP, or equivalent)
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Embedded Security Education & Awareness Programme Consultant employer: Control Risks
Control Risks is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in London that fosters collaboration and innovation within its global dispute intelligence practice. Employees benefit from a competitive compensation package, hybrid working arrangements, and ample opportunities for professional growth, all while being part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values every team member's contributions.
