Senior Compliance Analyst

Company: western union
Location: Aurora
Posted on: September 19, 2022

Job Description:

*Senior Compliance Analyst - 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 Compliance Analyst.*Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful*We're a FinTech that's using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We're a team of over 8,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.*Better requires process discipline and simplification*We'll be looking for you to be a key member of the team that identifies any potential risks to Western Union and our customers. This includes the scoping and testing of various Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Finance Terrorism and Fraud compliance controls for the design and development of front-end controls and back-office monitoring programs for Western Union's Compliance Systems and Analytics (CS&A) team. Your role will be vital in the implementation and enhancement of analytical tools for process streamlining, optimizing, and maintaining legacy code, troubleshooting, and addressing data problems wherever they exist to help minimize potential money laundering risk within the established strategies of the Department. With the use of research and analysis, you will identify and escalate suspicious activity while also supporting the wider Compliance team in ensuring our controls and procedures are effective against future high risk and fraudulent activities and help support a more Compliance-conscious environment.In this role, experience in Anti Money Laundering Compliance, and Bank Secrecy Act from a financial service or payments background is a plus. You should have experience in analyzing large data sets showing strong SQL and/or Snowflake knowledge with some Python and Object-Oriented Programming experience to create and maintain complex queries replicating risk-based controls and back-office monitoring programs with the ability to understand, interpret, and analyze data from multiple sources summarizing results to illustrate potential risk or control gaps for a global audience. A CAMS, CFCS, or related professional certification is preferred. You will have knowledge of Agile environment as well as experience of working with source control (GIT). This person should have an ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders while being highly detail oriented with excellent written communication skills producing high quality materials for various audiences. With the vast amount of data requiring in depth evaluation, you will need to be an excellent communicator, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Fluency in English is required for the role any other languages would be a plus.*Join us, and let's connect the world* -Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It's an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you're ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.We're a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You'll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.We are passionate about our 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 on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.The annual gross base salary range is $63,300.45-$104,650.38 This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive an annual bonus that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, and competencies. Salary is one component of the Western Union total compensation package, which includes short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident, and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few! To view details of our benefits, visit [https://mywubenefits.com/](https://mywubenefits.com/).#LI-GJ1

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