Senior Analyst, AML Compliance

Sr. Analyst, AML Compliance - Denver, Colorado (Hybrid)

Does the prospect of working in a global organization in the fight against money laundering motivate you? Are you ready to play a vital role in helping billions of people and businesses to enjoy secure, reliable financial services? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive? Then it's time to join Western Union with the AML Compliance team as a Senior Analyst.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

Western Union is seeking a detail-oriented, data-driven, and execution-focused Senior Analyst to join our Compliance Systems & Analytics (CS&A) team. In this role, you will be responsible for shaping, delivering and gathering requirements for our compliance templates functions.This is a highly cross-functional role requiring collaboration across Operations, Policy, Data, and Technology. You will be instrumental in meeting regulatory and policy obligations, driving product modernization, and delivering nuanced requirements that will support the ever-changing global compliance landscape.

In this role you will have the opportunity to work in a high demand, fast-paced portfolio that supports enterprise and compliance products from conception to implementation and beyond. This involves working cross-functionally to understand our various global compliance needs, business product needs, and regulatory obligations to formulate requirements, and deliver impactful solutions to our users.

Role Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and assess the performance of business rules on a regular basis.
• Identify underperforming and overperforming rules based on key performance indicators and thresholds.
• Detect and investigate sudden spikes or drops in rule activity, output, or outcomes.
• Perform root cause analysis to determine drivers behind abnormalities or deviations.
• Collaborate with relevant teams (operations, risk, engineering) to resolve identified issues.
• Partner with Risk and Compliance teams to understand regulatory use cases, pain points, and future-state needs to meet regulatory obligations.
• Collaborate with QA and UAT for various front-end groups to ensure compliance requirements are met.
• Communicate and manage requirements expectations to stakeholders and external product organizations.
• Maintain documentation and artifacts for the program.
• Able to take a lead role and provide leadership to others in the department.

Role Requirements

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 base salary range is $ 75,000.00 - 100,000.00 USD Annual USD per year, total on target compensation includes a base salary plus annual 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 below benefits specific to your location and note that your recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview

process or in an offer of employment.

Your US specific benefits include :

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

For residents of Colorado, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania : Please do not respond to any questions on this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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 :

12-31-2025

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.