Senior Officer, Compliance – Canada, Montreal, Quebec (Remote)

Senior Officer, Compliance – Canada, Montreal, Quebec (Remote)

Are you ready to use your compliance skills for one of the world’s largest FinTech organizations? Do you want to work for a global business that is committed to moving money for the better? 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 Senior Officer, Compliance!

Western Union powers your pursuit.

Our vision is to be the preferred financial services provider for the underserved – billions of people and businesses with unmet financial service needs. In this crucial role, you will provide anti-money laundering (AML) Compliance support to agents of Western Union to build programs that are in compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA Patriot Act, and other anti-money laundering laws as they apply to Money Services Businesses.

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate internal controls and anti-money laundering compliance programs for agents through transaction analyses, compliance reviews, and training sessions.
• Provide AML Compliance support to agents of Western Union and its affiliates.
• Complete agent program reviews on a quarterly target basis and manage case load independently.
• Responsible for program reviews that are more complex in nature including referrals from agent risk management and financial intelligence requiring more advanced risk assessment abilities.
• Support the Canada MLRO with regulatory compliance projects as they arise.
• Manage compliance relationships and offer compliance support to larger agent networks.

Role Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 4+ years of experience in AML, regulatory compliance, or risk management.
• Bilingual in English and French, required.
• Experience in financial services sector or money services businesses (MSBs) preferred.
• On-site agent or regulatory compliance audit experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal communication and training skills.
• Independent worker with excellent multi-tasking ability.
• Highly developed and demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel/drive up to 20%.

base salary range is $90,000.00 - 105,000.00 CAD Annual per year, total on target compensation includes a base salary plus annual incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidates’ qualifications, skills, and competencies.

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 below benefits specific to your location and note that your recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your Canada specific benefits include:

• Healthcare, Dental and Visioncare
• Teladoc medical Exerts
• Lumino Health Virtual Care
• Employee Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Basic Critical Illness Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability

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.