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FIU Strategic Intelligence Analyst – Denver, CO
Are you looking to play an impactful role in helping combat financial crime? Are you able to use analyze data to inform decisions regarding complex situations? Then it’s time to join Western Union as a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Strategic Intelligence Analyst.
Western Union powers your pursuit.
In this role you will serve as a member of the FIU’s Typology Investigations & Strategic Analysis (TISA) team, responsible for producing sophisticated judgments about high-risk criminal issues potentially affecting Western Union. As such, you will conduct in-depth, specialized analysis of complex Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Terrorist Financing issues primarily informed by Western Union proprietary data.
Role Responsibilities

• Maintain and apply a strong understanding of industry trends and emerging money laundering risks and possess a proactive curiosity knowing when to pursue investigations to a greater level of diligence than may normally be required.
• Track, evaluate and model the global evolution of criminal and terrorist threats, using "big data" tools and all-source analytic methodologies to proactively evaluate the nature and extent of Western Union's exposure to these threats.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for analysis and presentation materials from FIU and Compliance leadership to support executive-level decision-making and initiatives.
• Properly evaluate and convey confidence levels associated with conclusions drawn from incomplete information of varying quality, consistency, and reliability.
• Conduct comprehensive investigations of activity referred to the FIU through geographically or typology – focused subpoenas.
• Apply existing and generally accepted processes, procedures and analytic methodologies to identify trends, patterns and illicit networks associated with money laundering and illicit finance activity globally.
• Synthesize information from law enforcement, public sources, Western Union cases and other commercial and proprietary sources to develop criminal typology characteristics that can be used to identify specific types of suspicious activity and illicit actors within Western Union.
• Prepare and deliver intelligence briefings to communicate findings.
• Initiate risk mitigation measures to protect the company.
• Monitor open source reporting on an assigned criminal typology and/or geography and escalate any emerging trends/risks to FIU leadership.
• Manipulate and analyze large and complex datasets using ETL, analysis and data visualization tools, such as Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBI and/or SQL, to extract AML/CTF risk-related insights.
• Produce complex, all-source written intelligence analysis products designed to identify and mitigate AML/CTF risk within the established strategies of Global AML Compliance.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Familiarity with any of the following: Bank Secrecy Act, AML Compliance, general and/or risk-based compliance, yielding a comprehensive understanding of technology and best practices in the compliance field.
• Experience with Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBI, and/or SQL strongly preferred.
• Ability to draw analytic conclusions by combining multiple sources of open source and proprietary information. Experience producing finished intelligence products utilizing multiple, disparate sources of information preferred.
• At least one year of relevant experience or training conducting financial crime investigations or threat finance analysis in a national security, law enforcement, financial, intelligence, and/or academic organization.

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 $70,956 - $94,122 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
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Flexible Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Family First Program
• Tuition Assistance Program

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.