FIU Intelligence Analyst

Strategic Intelligence Analyst – 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 as a FIU Intelligence Analyst.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

In this role, you will be a key member of a strategic analysis team (the Typology Investigations & Strategic Analysis, or TISA) within Western Union’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). TISA is the primary source for AML/TF typology‑focused subject matter expertise provided to other Compliance and corporate risk programs. TISA analysis contributes directly to FIU‑initiated transaction controls and other non‑standard risk mitigation measures designed to protect the company.

TISA analysts work closely with law enforcement and other government partners to exchange threat intelligence and identify emerging risk issues. The team also provides a variety of bespoke AML/TF‑focused research and analysis services to support Compliance leadership and other key stakeholders.

You will be responsible for tracking, evaluating and modelling 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. You will draw on experience to execute all phases of complex, high‑risk intelligence analysis projects with significant autonomy, independence, and judgement. You will utilise ETL, analysis and data visualization tools to query, integrate, explore and evaluate extremely large volumes (millions of rows) of transaction data, case information, due diligence records and other sources to inform your analysis.

You will directly interrogate Western Union data using typology‑specific intelligence from open/public, commercial, law enforcement and other sources. You will be expected to create detailed narrative investigative reports, presentations and, where needed, link charts or similar diagrams to document and communicate your judgments, findings, and related actions.

You will regularly engage with and brief Compliance senior leadership (Director and above) as well as critical law enforcement, regulatory and other government partners on high threat / high exposure issues. You will also be called upon to handle a wide variety of ad‑hoc analytic and research requests from FIU and Compliance senior leadership to support executive‑level decision‑making and initiatives. You will contribute to program innovation efforts and proactively identify opportunities.

• 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…