Senior Manager, Market Intelligence & Strategic Research

Who We Are: ACAMS is the global leader in certification, training, and intelligence for anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals. ACAMS sets the standard for how organizations prevent, detect, and respond to money laundering, fraud and sanctions evasion. Trusted by 70% of the world's leading banks, as well as governmental and law enforcement agencies, and FinTechs, the organization has 120,000+ members across 200+ countries and territories. Its 65+ chapters and annual conferences connect AFC professionals across every major financial center. Learn more at acams.org.

Opportunity at a Glance: A CAMS is seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded Senior Manager, Market Intelligence & Strategic Research to support strategic decision-making across growth initiatives, partnerships & alliances, competitive positioning, market expansion, and corporate development. Reporting directly to the Chief Strategy & Partnerships Officer, the successful candidate will lead research efforts that provide actionable intelligence on markets, competitors, strategic partners, emerging trends, and acquisition opportunities. The role will play a critical part in shaping ACAMS' growth strategy and identifying opportunities to strengthen its leadership position in the global anti-financial crime and fraud markets. This position is ideal for an intellectually curious individual who enjoys transforming complex market information into strategic recommendations for executive leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor industry developments, investor sentiment, regulatory changes, technology trends, and emerging market opportunities across anti-financial crime compliance, fraud, risk, governance, and related sectors including digital media, AI, technology and cybercrime.
• Conduct primary and secondary research to provide actionable insights into market trends, customer needs, competitive dynamics, industry developments, opportunity and risk analysis.
• Develop executive briefings, market reports, and strategic intelligence updates for senior leadership.
• Lead comprehensive competitive intelligence activities across ACAMS' key markets.
• Analyze and assess competitors' products, services, partnerships, acquisitions, pricing, go-to-market strategies, and relative offerings and positioning.
• Develop competitor profiles, benchmarking studies, and market maps. Identify threats, opportunities, and strategic implications arising from competitive developments.
• Identify emerging growth opportunities, adjacent markets, customer segments, and expansion opportunities.
• Conduct market attractiveness assessments and market sizing analyses.
• Evaluate new business opportunities and support strategic investment decisions.
• Develop quantitative and qualitative business cases to support strategic initiatives.
• Research, evaluate, and prioritize potential strategic partners, industry associations, technology providers, content partners, and distribution channels.
• Assess partnership opportunities based on strategic fit, market reach, commercial value, and competitive advantage.
• Support partnership development activities through market and ecosystem analysis.
• Conduct research and analysis on acquisition targets, investors, market consolidation trends, and adjacent sectors.
• Support strategic assessments of potential acquisitions, investments, and corporate development opportunities.
• Analyze company financials, ownership structures, growth profiles, and strategic positioning.
• Assist with preliminary due diligence and executive briefing materials.
• Translate complex findings into clear and actionable recommendations.
• Present research and insights to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support annual strategic planning, growth initiatives, and board-level discussions.
• Maintain research methodologies, intelligence repositories, and market databases.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Strategy, Data Analytics, or a related field.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in business, Economics, Strategy, Finance, Data Analytics, or similar discipline.

Location: DC location (hybrid) / will consider London, UK (hybrid). Base ranges: DC $130K - $180K USD / London GBP $100K - 150K.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in market intelligence, strategic research, competitive intelligence, corporate strategy, corporate development, investment banking, management consulting, business analysis, or related fields.
• Experience conducting market assessments, competitor analysis, and opportunity evaluation.
• Experience in creating executive-level presentations and strategic recommendations.
• Experience researching strategic partnerships and growth opportunities.
• Strong strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
• Exceptional research and analytical capabilities.
• Competitive intelligence and benchmarking expertise.
• Market sizing and opportunity assessment experience.

EEO: We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At ACAMS, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.