Senior DC Reporter
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Who We Are:
ACAMS is the global leader in certification, training, and intelligence for anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals. ACAMS sets the standard for how organizations prevent, detect, and respond to money laundering, fraud and sanctions evasion. Trusted by 70% of the world's leading banks, as well as governmental and law enforcement agencies, and FinTechs, the organization has 120,000+ members across 200+ countries and territories. Its 65+ chapters and annual conferences connect AFC professionals across every major financial center. Learn more at acams.org.
Opportunity at a Glance
ACAMS moneylaundering.com is seeking an experienced reporter in Washington, D.C., to regularly file breaking news and features on federal bills, hearings, rulemakings, judgments and other events that pertain to money laundering and other financial crimes, or impact the responsibilities of banks and other companies to identify and combat them. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience reporting for daily or trade publications, and an aptitude for learning their beat quickly, developing sources, collaborating with colleagues, and pitching and filing their own stories by deadline.
Responsibilities
- Observe, interview and research
- Gather facts and file accurate, clear, concise, interesting and timely copy
- Develop sources to maintain a flow of current news
- Cover hearings, trials and other events in person
- Attend and cover conferences
- Pursue ledes from sources, records and sometimes other news outlets
- Cover breaking news on short notice
- Develop longer, analysis-driven features
- Use smartphones and social media to disseminate news broadly and quickly
- Work with managing editor to plan coverage, graphics, videos and photos
- Perform other related duties assigned by managing editor
Qualifications
- At least five years of experience reporting for a daily or trade publication
- Ability to pitch and develop stories through interviews and investigation
- Ability to manage multiple stories concurrently and file by deadline
- Ability to juggle interviews, planning calls and other meetings
- Strong notetaking, news writing and other journalism-related skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and online publishing systems
- Good verbal and organizational skills, keen attention to detail
- Potential to edit colleagues' stories if necessary
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EEO
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At ACAMS, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.
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