Job Description

Are you passionate about preventing money laundering and other criminal activity? Are you interested in being part of a cutting-edge compliance team? Join Western Union as AML Compliance Manager.

Motivated by our values: purpose-driven, globally-minded, and trustworthy & respectful

We’re a FinTech that’s using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We’re a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Better requires process, discipline, and simplification

We’ll be looking for you to assess Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) risks of proposed products and recommend mitigating controls while managing numerous product launches and testing the performance of compliance controls implemented for specific projects. You will be the person who writes and publish risk reviews in accordance with the department’s procedures and advise on residual risks, recommending mitigating options to business partners. Your role will be to build and maintain strong relationships with global and regional teams including Compliance, Legal, Operations, Engineering, and Business, always acting as Global Product Compliance point of contact for internal stakeholders.

For such a significant role, we require you to have experience within Compliance or Anti-Money Laundering at a managerial level within financial services and having managed AML programs in the past. You will need to have worked with multiple financial products including complex consumer financial / payment services. You have proven experience in dealing with compliance issues relating to money laundering, terrorism financing, international sanctions, and consumer fraud. Along with this you will need to be analytically minded and have a deep understanding of international AML/CFT standards and specific AML/CFT laws/regulations. It would be considered an advantage to have project management experience within a multi-national organization or possess a CAMS or CFCS certification.

Join us, and let’s move money for better

Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It’s an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you’re ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now

We’re a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and success. Western Union is proud to be an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected category.