Analyst, AML Compliance

Western Union is seeking a detail-oriented, data-driven, and execution-focused 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.

Requirements

• Perform detailed analysis of GSI filter calibration settings and parameters to ensure filters are operating as intended.
• Assess calibration accuracy and alignment with defined business, technical, or compliance requirements.
• Validates that filters are appropriately tuned to detect relevant patterns while minimizing false positives and false negatives.
• Continuously monitor filter outputs to evaluate performance, stability, and effectiveness.
• Conduct trend analysis and variance analyses to measure the impact of calibration changes.
• Identify anomalies, deviations, or degradation in the filter over time.
• Execute controlled testing of filter adjustments to confirm that performance aligns with expected outcomes.
• Document calibration testing methodologies, outcomes, or over-triggering events.
• Maintain detailed records of calibration activities, improvement initiatives, and key insights.
• Support audit and compliance inquiries with clear data-backed calibration documentation.
• 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.

Benefits

• Flexible Time off
• Medical, Dental and Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Global Adoption Assistance
• 401K plan