Senior Specialist, AML Compliance – South Asia at Westernunion

Senior Specialist, AML Compliance, Pune

Want to work on a massively global scale with a FINTECH company poised to revolutionize the industry? Are you ready to unleash your potential in a global business that is committed to moving money for better? Join our growing team and help shape our company’s digital capabilities and revolutionize an industry! Join Western Union as a Senior Specialist, AML Compliance.

Western Union powers your pursuit

You will be responsible to provide leadership experience in dynamic environments, and work with cross-functional teams, including design teams, consultants and agencies. Your day-to-day activities will involve meeting with a diverse group of stakeholders to comprehend and translate their needs into experience design solutions, represented as wireframes, prototypes, and high-level visual designs.

Role Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site/offsite review of agent locations and Agent Head Office as part of Western Union’s Agent Oversight Program
• Support agents' efforts to comply with company policies and procedures as they relate to anti-money laundering
• Provide training and resource support to the agent network and agent location staff if required
• Evaluate, train and test internal controls and anti-money laundering compliance programs for agents through transaction analyses, compliance reviews and training sessions
• Report suspicious activity, money laundering and fraud typologies
• Follow up on remediation required at agent locations to ensure cases are completed and closed
• Support Regional Compliance – India team in other activities to ensure development of overall goals and initiatives
• May work on specific projects or non-standard tasks.  
• Engage with other Western Union departments as required.

Role Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in AML Operations, AML Compliance, Audit or Risk related field.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any business-related field.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to learn to analyze, utilize industry standards and employ sound judgment to draw conclusions regarding the status of an agent's compliance program.
• Excellent multi-tasking ability. Demonstrated interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Fluency in English, Hindi or other regional languages strongly preferred.

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 India specific benefits include:

• Employees Provident Fund [EPF]
• Gratuity Payment
• Public holidays
• Cab Facility
• Annual Leave, Sick leave, Compensatory leave, and Maternity / Paternity leave
• Annual Health Check up
• Hospitalization Insurance Coverage (Mediclaim)
• Group Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance Coverage, Business Travel Insurance
• Relocation Benefit

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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