Senior Analyst, AML Compliance– Denver, Colorado

Do you want to be part of a specialist team that can identify and put a stop to money laundering, terrorist financing, and other fraudulent activities before it affects our customers? Do you want to unleash your potential in a global Fintech company? Join Western Union as a Senior AML Analyst.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

We’ll be looking to you to be a key member of the team that identifies any potential risks to western union and our customers. With the use of research and analysis, you will support compliance team in ensuring our controls and procedures are effective in capturing financial crime patterns and fraudulent activities and help support a more compliance-conscious environment.

For such a pivotal role, we require you to have experience in Anti Money Laundering or generalist Compliance from a financial service or payments background. With the vast amount of data that needs to be evaluated, you will need to demonstrate strong research and analytical skills.

Role Responsibilities

• Highly detail oriented with excellent written communication skills and ability to produce high quality materials for a global audience.
• In depth understanding of suspicious activity reporting processes globally.
• Ability to identify and evaluate risks, as well as produce high quality materials for a global audience while communicating recommendations for control improvements in written and verbal form to all levels of management.
• Be responsible for supporting various enhanced rule engineering projects to identify and quantify actual or perceived control gaps.
• Advanced data analysis skills and the ability to understand, interpret, and analyze data from multiple sources and summarize results illustrating potential risk or control gaps for a global audience.
• Must be able to effectively identify trends and patterns within large datasets and accurately summarize findings presenting risks, controls and residual risks.
• Understanding of Point of Sale and Back Office automated controls and systems in order to determine the level of risk mitigation provided by each, and propose enhancements where necessary.
• Understanding of Global Money Remittances Industry as it relates to AML and Fraud investigation processes and how they are used to mitigate risks showing ability to assess the level of risk cases present and prioritize accordingly.

Role Requirements

• SQL/Snowflake experience
• Able to effectively present analytical data and control recommendations to business users at the Director/VP level/Executive level.
• Understanding of international regulatory bodies and organizations.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders.
• CAMS, CFCS, or related professional certification preferred

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.
Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/

Salary
The on-target earnings range is $70,000 – 85,000 per year, which includes a base salary and short-term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and competencies.

Benefits
You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few (https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/ ). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your United States-specific benefits include:
• Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
• Flexible Time Off
• Family First Program
• Parental Leave

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

08-30-2024

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.