Financial Crime Compliance Leader

Financial Crime Compliance Leader – London, United Kingdom

Are you an experienced Senior Manager in Financial Crime Compliance? Do you want to head up a team of experts in a truly international, market leading organization? Join Western Union as an Financial Crime Compliance Leader.

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 to you to be our subject matter expert and manage at senior level within the Financial Crime Compliance team. Reporting directly to the Director Financial Crime, you will support the development and management of the Financial Crime Compliance program and implement and manage related initiatives. You will be motivating and nurturing a team of Financial Crime Compliance experts and ensure that all regulatory requirements are met. It is part of your role to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, and to develop and implement strategies. You will be involved in several high-profile projects, which will allow you to influence and shape the compliance setup.  

For such a significant role, we require you to have extensive senior level experience in Financial Crime Compliance, preferably within the FinTech and / or FX sector. We require an excellent communicator who can collaborate across the business. Fluency in English is a requirement. Previous experience of agile working methodologies is also desirable.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Following the Western Union Business Solutions divestiture announcement on August 4, 2021, recruitment efforts will continue for this position on behalf of Western Union. However, as part of the divestiture agreement, this position will transition to the purchasing company should the transaction conclude. The hiring team will be able to answer any questions you may have.

Join us, and let’s connect the world

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 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 (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

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