[Hiring] Senior Legal Writer @ACAMS

Role Description

Turn complex legal and regulatory developments into clear, timely intelligence for professionals working on the front lines of financial crime prevention. As Senior Legal Writer for Moneylaundering.com, you will:

• Analyze statutes, regulations, enforcement actions, and related legal developments involving anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing, and financial regulation.
• Translate that material into accurate, accessible briefs and other editorial content written in an authoritative, neutral voice that avoids legalese.
• Exercise senior editorial judgment over daily coverage and publication priorities.
• Serve as the Senior Legal Editor’s principal day-to-day editorial support.
• Conduct final edits and help determine which developments warrant coverage and how they should be prioritized.
• Respond to colleagues’ questions and requests regarding Moneylaundering.com content.
• Ensure continuity of final editing and publication functions during periods when the Senior Legal Editor is unavailable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited four-year institution in law, journalism, English, history, communications, or a related field.
• Substantial professional writing and editing experience, including responsibility for final edits or publication-ready copy.
• Legal training or experience sufficient to read statutes, identify legal issues, and explain complex requirements in plain English; law school attendance, a J.D. degree, or experience as a lawyer is preferred.
• Demonstrated editorial judgment in selecting, prioritizing, and shaping time-sensitive legal, regulatory, or financial-crime coverage.
• Strong research, fact-checking, organizational, and communication skills, with exceptional writing ability and attention to detail.
• Ability to make sound, independent decisions under deadline pressure and manage multiple assignments.
• Ability to edit colleagues’ work constructively and enforce editorial standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to use Excel, content management systems, and online publishing tools.
• Ability to research or work in a language other than English is preferred.
• Ability to use AI-enabled tools thoughtfully in research and editorial workflows.

Requirements

• Research and analyze statutes, regulations, enforcement actions, guidance, and related developments.
• Fact-check anti-money laundering, counterterrorist financing, and financial-regulation content.
• Produce timely briefs and other editorial materials in a clear, authoritative, and neutral tone.
• Conduct final substantive and copy edits of content produced by the legal team.
• Collaborate with the editor-in-chief, Senior Legal Editor, and other legal writers.
• Publish or oversee publication of completed content and confirm that final copy meets editorial standards.
• Help implement editorial technologies and workflow improvements.

Benefits

• EEO employer M/F/D/V.
• Strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion.
• Support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business.
• Maintain a drug-free workplace.