Moneygram: Compliance Strategic Support Specialist

The Compliance Officer III will join the Agent Oversight and Support efforts to ensures the business operates in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements relating to anti-money laundering, counter financing of terrorism (AML), and fraud prevention.The incumbent will be assisting the Compliance Teams by developing and maintaining tools and reports, conducting Ad Hoc analyses to identify trends related to suspicious activity, enabling MoneyGram to form sound judgements concerning reputational and other risks while meeting expectations of regulators and other compliance stakeholders.

Primary ResponsibilitiesDesigns and maintains dashboards, models, and reports to convert data into actionable insights by using advance excel skillsCreates and maintains complex .Sql queries from MS SQL Server and OracleCreates and maintains Macros to track review’s status, aging, and findings providing Regional Heads a holistic view of their teams’ performanceAssists the Regional Compliance Teams in their Review Planning Process, by providing analysis on previous reviews and findingsProactively partners with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems, while identifying trends and opportunitiesThoroughly and timely reviews reports and other investigative leads that would potentially help the Regional Compliance Teams identify suspicious activityFormulates and recommends responses to potentially suspicious findings, and supports MoneyGram’s forward-looking risk-mitigation responseLiaise with various Compliance, Advisory, or Business teams, Legal, Security and Law Enforcement, or other internal departments as necessaryCollaborates in the coordination of diverse remediation efforts through by providing a wide-ranging set of analysesPerforms other duties as assignedAny combination of relevant education and experience and/or related professional designations/certifications in this field is highly desirable.EducationBA /BS in Business, Economics, Finance, Law Enforcement, Legal Studies or a related field; may be substituted withequivalent work experience in Financial Services, Law Enforcement, Banking or a related field.Experience5 years of compliance, or equivalent environment with applied analytics experienceCAMS of CFE certification preferredEssential Skills Strong writing, analytical and communication skillsExcellent organization, strong time management skills, including the ability to effectively prioritize work assignments with changing prioritiesAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products; Advanced Excel Skills (Tables, Pivot Tables & Charts, complex functions, nested formulas, VBA)Strong .Sql knowledge (Aggregate functions, multiple subqueries)Should be a self-starter, capable of working under minimum supervisionExceptional research and analytical, cross-referencing, and deductive reasoning skillsAdvanced knowledge of laws applicable to money laundering, including the BSA, USA Patriot act, US Treasury AML guidelines, OFAC requirements, and Suspicious Activity Reporting requirements; and/or global AML/CFT/Fraud laws and regulationsKnowledge of domestic and international higher risk countries, jurisdictions and corridors of AML/CTF concern, preferredDemonstrated ability to work successfully in a fast pace, diverse, deadline driven cultureExperience working with highly confidential informationCapable of sharing knowledge, mentoring, and training other team membersEstablished solid business knowledge and comprehension of MoneyGram products and services globallyFluent/bilingual communication skills, strongly preferred