Senior DC Reporter

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.

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