Lead Instructor/Trainer (National Security)
TRM LabsWashington DCPosted 21 February 2026
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Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><h2>Build a Safer World. </h2>
<p>TRM Labs provides blockchain analytics and AI solutions to help law enforcement and national security agencies, financial institutions, and cryptocurrency businesses detect, investigate, and disrupt crypto-related fraud and financial crime. TRM’s blockchain intelligence and AI platforms include solutions to trace the source and destination of funds, identify illicit activity, build cases, and construct an operating picture of threats. TRM is trusted by leading agencies and businesses worldwide who rely on TRM to enable a safer, more secure world for all.</p></div><p>TRM Academy delivers a personalized learning platform where anyone, anywhere can learn at their own pace how to detect and prevent fraud and financial crime involving cryptocurrencies. It is a global community of Learners including the world’s experts in blockchain, crypto compliance, and financial crime investigations. Learners get access to personalized courses, instructional videos, practice exercises, exclusive events, and more.</p>
<p>As a member of the Training Team at TRM, you will be responsible for facilitating the rapid upskill required to educate and empower people to protect the blockchain ecosystem. Our team is made up of master instructors — professionals who can command a room, build engaging content, and teach to every level of expertise. We know how our products are used in the real world and help our customers become humble masters too.</p>
<p>This role is ideal for someone with a national security, intelligence, defense, foreign policy, or law enforcement background who is energized by teaching others, building training programs, and supporting mission outcomes. You will translate complex blockchain intelligence into clear, actionable instruction — from foundational training for new analysts to briefings for senior decision-makers.</p>
<p>You will maintain credibility as a practitioner by conducting ad hoc investigations and staying proficient in evolving crypto-related threats. You’ll collaborate with TRM’s blockchain intelligence experts, engineers, and data scientists to deliver cutting-edge support and training to TRM’s clients and partners.</p>
<p>Clearance strongly preferred (TS/SCI ideal). Travel primarily in the DMV (50–75%).</p>
<h3><strong>The impact you'll have here:</strong></h3>
<h4><strong>Instruction Enablement (Core)</strong></h4>
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<li>Program-manage and conduct live and virtual training to a global community of learners, including public sector and national security audiences</li>
<li>Produce insightful learning modules and deliver them in writing, mixed media, and in-person briefings to TRM's customers</li>
<li>Design and deliver interactive instruction (workshops, scenario-based exercises, and hands-on labs) that teaches Learners how to operationalize blockchain intelligence</li>
<li>Develop and maintain TRM Academy curriculum, ensuring materials are always up to date, succinct, and leverage the best teaching tools available</li>
<li>Create and iterate on assessments (quizzes, capstone exercises, practical investigation labs) that validate proficiency and strengthen learner outcomes</li>
<li>Translate emerging threats and real-world learnings into updated training scenarios, playbooks, and course content</li>
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<h4><strong>Stakeholder Engagement</strong></h4>
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<li>Proactively identify, build, and manage relationships with industry and public sector partners to add new Learners to the TRM Academy cadre</li>
<li>Build trust with mission-driven stakeholders by tailoring training to their needs, constraints, and operating environments — including information sensitivity and operational tempo</li>
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<h4><strong>Practitioner Credibility</strong></h4>
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<li>Investigate complex cases involving phishing, blockchain exploits, hacks, terrorism finance, account takeovers (ATOs), money laundering, SIM swaps, ransomware, sanctions evasion, and other activity asso ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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