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Bahar Sahajwalla

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Chief Regulatory & Public Affairs Officer at MoneyGram International
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Bahar Sahajwalla is the Global Chief Regulatory & Public Affairs Officer at MoneyGram, where she leads teams overseeing regulatory risk, government affairs, compliance, and cybersecurity. She holds a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law and a B. S. F. S from Georgetown University.

She is a strong advocate for supportive workplace cultures, publicly celebrating MoneyGram for being a compassionate employer that empowers her roles as a mother, daughter, and wife through flexible and supportive policies.

She has been repeatedly named one of "The Hills Top Lobbyists, " earning the distinction in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Chief Regulatory & Public Affairs Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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FinTech Innovation
She views technology solutions like those from Oscilar as meaningful innovation that helps protect consumers, minimize risk, and reduce customer friction.
Regulatory Strategy
Her core responsibilities include overseeing global regulatory risk management, government affairs, compliance, and data privacy for a major international financial institution.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Chief Regulatory & Public Affairs Officer
MoneyGram International
3-2023 - 3-2024
Head of External Relations & Government Affairs
MoneyGram International
1-2021 - 3-2023
Head of External Relations and Government Affairs
MoneyGram International
11-2019 - 1-2021
External Relations Head
MoneyGram International
10-2017 - 11-2019
External Relations Manager
MoneyGram International
In the press

Media appearances

MoneyGram International Adds 2 To Its Executive Leadership Team. Featured in Dallas Innovates
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Education
B.S.F.S
Georgetown University
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
American University Washington College of Law
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