Senior Specialist, AML Compliance

Role Responsibilities.

As part of Consumer Monitoring and Investigation (CMI) team, you will assist in reducing risk to the business by identifying any money laundering or fraud-related issues as well as submitting regulatory reports to the relevant authorities. You will do this by conducting research and analysis on suspicious activities related to transactions. By collaborating with the business, you will conduct investigations, identify trends, and make recommendations from your findings on appropriate actions to be taken. Your work will also involve escalating certain cases or situations not only to the senior leadership team but also to stakeholders outside of FIU organization. The position requires a team player who can collaborate with others when required but also work independently as needed. 

• Your main responsibility will be to prepare and submit regulatory reports to Australia Regulators/Financial Intelligence Units, investigate consumer activities and detect possible money laundering operations as well as other potential risk posed to the company
• You might support your team in reviewing more complex alerts, as well as conducting complex investigations based on the requests from other Departments and stakeholders. 
• You will also undertake regulatory reporting, as required by law and by our policies and procedures. 
• You will be supporting your teammates by sharing your knowledge and experience as a learning body. 
• Your responsibilities will include assisting and supporting the AML Compliance team to ensure compliance requirements are met. 
• The key to meeting these requirements is your ability to use a wide variety of research tools, systems, and criteria. 
• Ability to provide trainings upon request. 

Role Requirements

• Fluency in English language. 
• Experience of training other colleagues.
• Higher education or equivalent experience in AML Compliance, investigations or risk-based role within financial services. 
• Working knowledge of MS Office, especially strong MS Excel skills. 
• Good communication, time management and teamwork, and collaboration skills. 
• General experience in previous AML Compliance related role. 
• Proven ability to make independent professional decision making in relation to possible risks posed to Western Union. 
• Proven track record of knowledge in regulatory trends and requirements posed by outside regulatory bodies as well as internal policies. 
• You must be detail-oriented, able to multitask, and work well under pressure.  
• ​Analytical and problem-solving skills. 

Work Shift

HYBRID – Western Union values in-person collaboration, problem solving, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.