Anti Money Laundering Compliance Specialist (Officer II)

Anti Money Laundering Compliance Specialist (Officer II)

Do you want to be part of a specialist team that can identify and put a stop money laundering, terrorist financing, and other fraudulent activities before it affects our customers? Do you want to unleash your potential in a global Fintech company? Are you interested in joining a globally diverse organization where our unique contributions are recognized and celebrated, allowing each of us to thrive? Then it’s time to join Western Union as a Anti Money Laundering Compliance Specialist.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

You’ll be part of a Compliance team. You are responsible for identifying any potential risks to Western Union and our customers by conducting research and analysis of complex for Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the team on reviewing and elaborating all type of regulatory reports. (Relevant and Unusual transactions reports, transactions, local AML updates etc).
• Manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
• Ensure all employees are educated on the latest regulations and processes. As part of your role, you need to document and escalate specific cases to Western Union business partners.
• Assist in developing programs, polices & procedures for us to meet regulatory obligations and minimize loss
• Identify emerging typologies and determine appropriate strategy using applied knowledge and a wide range of investigative techniques.
• Provide regular reports to your managers, handling executive compliance escalations while completing day-to-day tasks, projects, and audit requests.
• We require you to work cross-functionally with teams within Western Union.
• Support the team in all regulatory activities to comply with local regulations and WU Global Compliance Program.
• As part of your role you will investigate unusual transactions analysis.

Role Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in compliance with a focus on Anti Money Laundering from a banking, payments industry or multinational.
• You will need to be analytically minded as problem solving will be a regular part of the job.
• Communication is key as you will be interacting with customers and colleagues regularly and this should be a strength.
• Intermediate/advanced English level is required.
• Advanced Microsoft Office is required.
• You should have very good planning and organizational skills.
• Power BI knowledge is desirable.
• It’s a position of great learning and growth and offers the possibility of developing negotiation and interaction with different people.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your Argentina specific benefits include:

• Gift for marriage, birth, school aid, etc.
• Gifts on special dates (Christmas boxes, Easter eggs).
• Discount in universities.
•  Discount in gyms and other retail sites.
• 10 days off for non-pregnant father/mother

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, problem-solve together, and innovate.  

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week. 

We are passionate about 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 based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

02-15-2025

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.