Senior Reporter

🇺🇸In-Person - 1030 15th St NW, WA$75K–$120K/yri3h ago

Corporate Other Journalism Financial Crime Reporting News Writing Investigative Reporting Compliance Communications

Summary

Senior Reporter position at ACAMS moneylaundering.com covering breaking news and in-depth features on federal legislation, regulatory actions, and financial crime developments affecting banks and compliance professionals in Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities: File breaking news and analysis-driven features on bills, hearings, rulemakings, and judgments related to money laundering and financial crime; develop sources, cover events in person, manage multiple concurrent stories, and assist with light editing duties.

Skills & Tools: Strong investigative and interview skills, ability to develop sources and pitch stories independently, proficiency with Microsoft Office and online publishing systems, social media fluency, and excellent news writing with attention to detail; financial crime journalism expertise and multilingual capability are advantageous.

Qualifications: Minimum five years of reporting experience for daily or trade publications with demonstrated ability to manage deadlines and concurrent assignments. Prior experience covering financial crime or anti-financial crime compliance is preferred.

Location: 1030 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 (Hybrid)

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation for this role is $65,000 – $95,000/year based on title, seniority, and location.

Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance

ACAMS moneylaundering.com is seeking an experienced senior 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 at least five 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. Experience with financial crime-related journalism is a big plus, as is fluency in another language. The successful candidate will also have light editing duties and the possibility of becoming D.C. bureau chief.

Responsibilities

Observe, interview and research
Gather and analyze facts that seed 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 leads 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
Experience writing about financial crime or anti-financial crime a plus
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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