Aml Compliance Officer

AML Compliance Officer - (Hybrid) Paris, France

**AML Compliance Officer - (Hybrid) Paris, France**
- Please APPLY with an ENGLISH version of your CV
- Hybrid mode - 3 days per week at the office

**Western Union powers your pursuit.**

As AML Compliance Officer you will reinforce the French Compliance team and contribute to shaping a robust and innovative compliance culture within Western Union, particularly in France, by performing network compliance checks and training, detecting, analyzing and reporting suspicious activity, in accordance with WU policies and procedures, and within the framework of AML-CFT. Key to meeting these requirements is your ability to use a wide variety of research tools, systems, and criteria.

**Role Responsibilities**
- **AML Compliance and Risk Oversight**: Participation in the detection, analysis and reporting of suspicious activity, in accordance with WU policies and procedures, and within the framework of the AML-CFT.
- **Training and Awareness**: Providing support and training to Western Union Agents to implement an effective AML/CTF and anti-fraud Compliance program.
- **Research and Analysis**: Conduct research and analysis of complex, critical issues concerning the patterns and trends associated with risk of money laundering and any other potential financial crimes related to Western Union services.
- **Ensure a legal watch**: Review of local and global policies and procedures to ensure consistency with AML Compliance and legal requirements.
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Collaborate with various departments and process regulatory authorities' requests to ensure group-wide compliance and operational success and explain AML/Compliance topics to third parties and assess compliance reports and communications.
- **Keep learning**: Participation in workshops and meetings related to the reporting activity.

**Role Requirements**
- Higher education (e.g. Law, Banking, Insurance, Business Management).
- Fluency in French and English (oral and written).
- +3 years of experience within the AML Compliance field, especially in financial/banking intermediaries and/or consultancy companies.
- Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural team and independently, with a strong sense of ethical and diplomatic behavior in all circumstances.
- Passionate about AML Compliance including aptitude for continuous learning, team player and focused on team success.
- Ability to identify AML Compliance risks and escalate when appropriate.
- Analytical, organizational, proactive and detail-oriented skills.
- Ability to provide constructive feedback and show problem-solving skills.
- Proven communication skills with different stakeholders (E.g. Authorities, Customers, Agents).
- A mastery of Microsoft Pack Office (including Excel).
- Discretion and confidentiality.

**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.

**Benefits**

Your France specific benefits include:

- 25 days annual leave - plus 11 public holidays
- Comprehensive life & medical cover
- Luncheon Vouchers

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.

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Estimated Job Posting End Date:
03-28-2025

Job ID JR0123637