Chief of Staff

Who We Are:  

ACAMS is the largest international membership organization dedicated to providing opportunities for anti-financial crime (AFC) education, best practices, and peer-to-peer networking to AFC professionals globally. With over 115,000 members across 180 jurisdictions, ACAMS is committed to fighting and finding ways to help prevent financial crime through the provision of anti-money laundering/counterterrorism financing and sanctions knowledge-sharing, thought leadership, risk-mitigation services, ESG initiatives, and platforms for public-private dialogue.  

The association’s CAMS certification is the gold-standard qualification for AFC professionals, while the CGSS certification is its premier specialist qualification for sanctions professionals. ACAMS has recently expanded its certification portfolio to include the Certified Anti-Fraud Specialist (CAFS), designed to equip professionals with the tools to detect, investigate, and prevent financial fraud. Through its 60+ Chapters and a robust calendar of global conferences, symposiums, and training events, ACAMS brings together members of the AFC community from around the world to exchange ideas, strengthen networks, and drive meaningful change. Visit acams.org for more information.

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Opportunity at a Glance:  

We're hiring a Chief of Staff to work directly with the CEO and serve as a key member of the Executive Team. This is a high-impact role that will help bring clarity and momentum to the company’s most important initiatives. The ideal candidate has a strategic mindset, thrives in complexity, and is energized by the opportunity to translate vision into action. This role will work closely with the CEO and senior leaders to drive critical projects forward, ensure alignment, and deliver results across the business. This is a rare opportunity to work side by side with the CEO and leadership team, helping to shape the future of the company from the center. You’ll gain exposure to high-level decision-making and play a critical role in the company’s success.

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Key Responsibilities:  

• Serve as a thought partner to the CEO—helping to clarify priorities, develop strategies, and turn ideas into executable plans.  
• Manage and lead high-priority projects, often cross-functional in nature, from concept through execution.  
• Work closely with the Executive Team to align around objectives, track progress, and remove roadblocks.  
• Prepare and coordinate board and investor materials in collaboration with the CEO and relevant stakeholders.  
• Simplify complex topics or initiatives into clear frameworks, action plans, or communications.  
• Help refine and reinforce the CEO’s vision across teams by ensuring consistency in strategy, focus, and follow-through.  
• Support the CEO’s operating rhythm - facilitating sessions, key meetings, and follow-ups on strategic initiatives.  
• This is a hybrid role

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Skills/Qualifications:  

• MBA strongly preferred, with 3–5 years of post-graduate experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, law, or similar leadership role in a global, high-growth operating environment.  
• Highly strategic, analytical, and action-oriented; able to zoom between big-picture thinking and detailed execution.  
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity, synthesizing input from diverse stakeholders, and driving clarity and decisions.  
• Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills—especially in creating high-quality executive and board materials.  
• Strong relationship builder with executive presence and the ability to influence without authority.  
• Low ego, high drive; you’re energized by rolling up your sleeves and making things happen.

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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.