Job Description

Are you ready to join a team in a global company where you will provide global legal support to the Digital, Strategy, and Innovation business units? Join Western Union as a Junior Privacy Professional.

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 are a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories.  We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Relentless pursuit of better

We will be looking to you to support the Global Privacy Team assisting with global privacy and data governance processes related to money transfer, payments, and business solutions. You will contribute to the global privacy program and report to the regional privacy counsel. As a Junior Privacy Professional for Western Union, you will support in researching privacy regulations; updating privacy and data protection policies; performing privacy risk assessments; and creating guidance materials for use by Western Union business colleagues. You will closely support Global Privacy Team colleagues to ensure enterprise-wide awareness of Western Union’s privacy program.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with global privacy regulations and experience in a consulting or in-house privacy role.  Candidates with general legal compliance experience and a strong desire to learn about data privacy would also be welcome. You will hold a bachelor’s degree and be eager to learn about the ever-evolving landscape of global privacy laws. A technical aptitude or familiarity with IT systems related to the privacy field would help you stand out from other candidates. You will have strong written and verbal communication and be comfortable interfacing directly with business colleagues.

As a guide, this role would suit someone with 1 to 3 years’ experience in a consulting or in-house privacy role, though all candidates who can demonstrate the relevant skillset will be considered.

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.

We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting on the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status.