Financial Crime Analytics Specialist

The Western Union Company; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Western Union Company is seeking an analytics professional to join the FIU, leveraging data science to detect money laundering, fraud, and other financial crimes. You will build models, dashboards, and tools to empower investigators and leadership with actionable intelligence.

You will collaborate across compliance, legal, technology, and risk teams, and help adopt AI and automation to improve efficiency and governance. Strong SQL/Python skills required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of advanced analytics, data science, or financial crime analytics experience.
• Experience building analytical models, risk scoring, or data-driven solutions.
• Proficient in SQL and Python or R; strong data visualization skills.
• Experience creating dashboards and reports with Tableau or Power BI.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transaction activity and customer data to identify risks and patterns.
• Develop analytical models, risk scoring, and ML solutions for detection.
• Create dashboards, automated reports, and case-support tools for investigators.
• Conduct network and relationship analyses to expose hidden connections.
• Translate findings into clear intelligence for stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Data analysis

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science

Bachelor's degree in Statistics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

The Western Union Company is seeking an analytics professional to join the FIU, leveraging data science to detect money laundering, fraud, and other financial crimes. You will build models, dashboards, and tools to empower investigators and leadership with actionable intelligence.

You will collaborate across compliance, legal, technology, and risk teams, and help adopt AI and automation to improve efficiency and governance. Strong SQL/Python skills required.