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 Fin Techs, 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 .

ACAMS 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.

• 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 initiative

• 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…