Senior DC Reporter

🇺🇸In-Person - 1030 15th St NW, WA$65K–$95K/yri1h ago

Corporate Other Journalism Financial Crimes Reporting Regulatory Compliance Investigative Reporting Policy Analysis

Role Snapshot

Senior DC Reporter for ACAMS moneylaundering.com covering federal legislation, regulatory actions, and financial crime enforcement affecting banks and compliance professionals. This role drives breaking news and investigative features on money laundering and financial crime policy in Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities: Report on federal bills, hearings, rulemakings, and judgments related to money laundering and financial crimes; develop sources and pitch stories independently; cover breaking news, conferences, and events in person; produce both timely news articles and longer analysis-driven features.

Skills & Tools: Strong investigative reporting and source development abilities; proficiency in managing multiple concurrent stories under deadline pressure; expertise in Microsoft Office and online publishing systems; excellent writing, interviewing, and communication skills with social media and smartphone news dissemination capabilities.

Qualifications: Minimum five years of experience reporting for daily or trade publications with demonstrated ability to pitch, develop, and investigate stories. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and potential editorial capabilities for colleague review.

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

Compensation: $65K–$95K/yr (estimated)

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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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