Western Union is a global leader in financial services, and they are seeking a Strategic Intelligence Analyst to join their Financial Intelligence Unit. This role involves conducting strategic analysis to support compliance efforts and mitigate financial crime risks.
Responsibilities
- Track, evaluate, and model global criminal and terrorist threat evolution using big-data tools and all-source analytic methodologies
- Execute all phases of complex, high-risk intelligence analysis projects with significant autonomy and independent judgment
- Query, integrate, and analyze extremely large datasets (millions of rows) using ETL, analytics, and data-visualization tools
- Interrogate Western Union transaction data using typology-specific intelligence from open/public, commercial, law enforcement, and other sources
- Develop detailed narrative investigative reports, presentations, and visual analytic products (e.g., link charts) to document and communicate judgments and findings
- Collaborate closely with law enforcement, regulatory bodies, and other government partners to exchange threat intelligence and identify emerging risks
- Brief Compliance senior leadership (Director and above) on high-threat, high-exposure issues
- Provide bespoke AML/TF-focused research and analysis to support Compliance leadership and key internal stakeholders
- Support ad-hoc analytic and research requests from FIU and Compliance senior leadership to inform executive-level decision-making
- Contribute to innovation initiatives within the FIU by proactively identifying opportunities to improve processes, analytics, and risk mitigation capabilities
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and/or 1+ years of relevant experience in intelligence analysis, law enforcement, think-tank research, financial crime, investigative analysis, or related fields
- Experience constructing analytic judgments based on incomplete or imperfect information, including the ability to articulate and justify associated confidence levels
- Comfort working with extremely large and complex datasets; experience with SQL, Python, or ETL tools such as Alteryx preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); experience with PowerBI or comparable visualization tools strongly desired
- Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication, with experience presenting complex analysis to senior decision-makers
- Relevant background in strategic analysis for the U.S. Intelligence Community, law enforcement, financial institutions, or AML/CTF risk programs considered highly valuable
- Graduate-level training in intelligence analysis methodologies, tradecraft, or related disciplines is a plus
Benefits
- Paid Time off
- Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Global Adoption Assistance
- 401K plan
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