Senior Manager, AML Compliance (Digital Product/Wallet) - Quezon City, Philippines 

Are you looking to play a key role in helping combat financial crime and provide services to help a global financial services company navigate business processes in Compliance? Are you ready to unleash your potential in a global company that is committed to making financial services accessible to people everywhere? Then it’s time to join Western Union as a Senior Manager, AML Compliance. 

Western Union powers your pursuit.  

The Senior Manager, AML Compliance provides AML Compliance support to Western Union, its affiliates and authorized representatives/agents to create and implement programs as well as monitor transactions to ensure compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Act, Bank Secrecy Act, USA Patriot Act, and other regulations governing Money Services Businesses. 

Role Responsibilities  

• Requires strong experience interacting with senior management or regulatory agencies and the ability to work autonomously. 

• Understanding of retail/commercial financial products/services and the global capability of such products/services.   

• Understanding of anti-money laundering regulations within the banking/financial services industry. 

• Proven track record of complex problem solving and decision-making ability.  Ability to build and enforce programs and policies with the intent of meeting KYA and KYC requirements.  Strong analytical skills. Effective leader and team player.  Must be a strong, decisive, bottom-line and action-oriented manager of people and projects, who can obtain results. 

• Effective communicator, orally and in writing.  

• Core competencies include:   

• Strong knowledge of applicable compliance issues and requirements:  

• Basic understanding of payments products, services, and operations (or equivalent in other financial services organizations)  

• Strong knowledge of anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing regulations and regulatory developments. 

• Keeps abreast of changes in anti-money laundering and regulatory policies - Able to provide regulatory outreach and build relationships with agents, regulators and law enforcement officials where applicable.   

• Leadership -   Can provide leadership to a team of people charged with a task - Able to effectively manage a staff -   Strong, decisive, bottom-line and action-oriented manager -Effective communicator on both an individual and group level, and both orally and written.   

• Team player - Has a global mindset and can build relationships across cultures.   Works effectively with others to identify and resolve issues.   Effectively motivate to achieve common goals.  

• Build self confidence in others. Shares information and keeps team members and supervisors informed.   

• Strategic Thinking and Planning: Strong analytical skills. Understanding technology and best practices in the compliance field   

• Technical -   Familiarity with Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel or other database applications. -Written and spoken fluency in English required.  Fluency in a second language preferred. 

Role Requirements  

• Bachelor's degree in accountancy, business, finance, economics, or related course is required. 

• 5-7 years of experience in complex wallet financial services/payment services organizations with multiple financial products, or a regulatory agency or law firm involving payment services compliance issues relating to anti-money laundering acts and related laws/regulations.  

• May require minimum of 3 years’ experience in a management/supervisory position with multiple direct reports. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required - masters degree preferred. 

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in any of the following: anti-money laundering compliance, general compliance and/or risk based compliance, yielding a comprehensive understanding of technology and best practices in the compliance field. 

• Requires strong experience interacting with senior management or regulatory agencies and the ability to work autonomously.  

• Excellent written and verbal communication and training presentation skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.   

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 Philippines specific benefits include: 

• Paid Sick Leave and Vacation Leave 

• Health card (HMO) coverage with unlimited dependents from day 1 of employment  

• Performance Incentive Program/ Performance Bonus 

• Hybrid Working Arrangement 

• Employee Wellness 

• Global Recognition and Rewards Programs 

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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