- Producing country-level financial crime compliance risk assessments and risk advisory in accordance with the annual risk assessment plan.
- Engaging with stakeholders including regional/local compliance and business teams, and global compliance teams.
- Performing risk analysis and research, writing risk assessment reports, and presenting results to internal stakeholders.
- Supporting the production of compliance risk assessments for Western Union's annual Global Compliance Enterprise Risk Assessment.
- Assisting with ad hoc tasks such as targeted risk advisory.
- Experience (3+ years) in Anti Money Laundering Compliance from a financial service or payments background.
- Ability to apply risk management concepts and analysis with an analytic mindset.
- Can effectively apply working knowledge of Global AML/CFT regulations and standards, current money laundering and fraud schemes, and investigative techniques to effectively identify and mitigate risk to Western Union.
- Bachelor's degree is preferred or previous experience working in a corporate environment.
- Excellent communicator and can build strong relationships.
- Strong organizational skills – must be multi-tasked-oriented and able to balance pressure and deadlines with constantly changing priorities.
- Previous experience with lean and agile working methodologies is also desirable.
- 25 days annual leave – plus 14 public holidays
- Comprehensive life & medical cover – including dependents.
- Contributory pension plan
- Preventative Care Assistance program
Manager, Risk Management - Madrid, España - Western Union
Descripción
Are you a passionate compliance risk professional with an analytical and data-driven mindset? Are you excited by an opportunity to join an incredibly strong, unified Compliance Risk Assessment team? 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 Manager, Risk Management.
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This position reports to the Leader of the Compliance Risk Assessment function and will primarily be responsible to produce country-level financial crime compliance risk assessments and risk advisory, focusing on money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions, and fraud. The Compliance Risk Management program is integral to the management of company-wide compliance risk through informed decisions to achieve both short- and long-term strategic goals.
Role Responsibilities
Role Requirements
Hybrid Work Model (Hybrid)
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 at least three days a week.
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 ( 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 Spain specific benefits include: