Senior DC Reporter

🇺🇸In-Person - 1030 15th St NW, WA1mo ago

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

Role Snapshot

Senior DC Reporter role at ACAMS moneylaundering.com covering breaking news and features on federal legislation, hearings, and financial crime regulations affecting banks and compliance officers. This position requires developing deep sources and delivering timely, accurate reporting on a specialized beat.

Key Responsibilities: File breaking news and in-depth features on federal bills, hearings, rulemakings, and financial crime events; develop sources, conduct interviews, and cover events in person; manage multiple concurrent stories and meet tight deadlines while leveraging social media and digital platforms for news dissemination.

Skills & Tools: Strong investigative reporting, source development, and deadline management abilities; proficiency with Microsoft Office, online publishing systems, and social media; excellent writing, note-taking, verbal communication, and organizational skills with keen attention to detail.

Qualifications: Minimum five years of experience reporting for daily or trade publications with demonstrated ability to pitch, develop, and investigate stories independently. Strong multi-tasking capabilities and potential to edit colleagues' work.

Location: In-Person - 1030 15th St NW, WA

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation for this role is $65,000 – $85,000/year based on senior reporter title, 5+ years experience requirement, and Washington, DC location.

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Job Description

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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