Officer Compliance

**Compliance Officer - **Madrid, Spain**

Are you passionate about preventing money laundering and other criminal activity? Are you willing to be a part of a cutting-edge compliance 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 Compliance Officer.

**Western Union powers your pursuit.**

As a Compliance Officer you will support WU Agents' efforts implementing Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorist Financing, and Anti-Fraud policies and procedures. Also, you will evaluate how WU Agents incorporate compliance requirements and standards through conducting activity analysis, compliance reviews and training sessions. If required, you will follow up with Agents to ensure compliance program gaps are eliminated and identified findings are remediated.

**Role Responsibilities**
- Performing onsite and/or offsite AML/CTF/Anti-Fraud Compliance program reviews of new, and existing Agents of Western Union, and its affiliates.
- Providing support and training to Western Union Agents to implement an effective AML/CTF and anti-fraud Compliance program.
- Evaluating controls both internally and with our agent partners through analysis and support them in delivering the compliance programs.
- Escalating compliance-related risk matters diligently and in a timely manner.
- Assisting your team in the overall development of AML programs, especially related to end-to-end process tasks and initiatives.
- Assisting department management with project-related activities and/or additional tasks based on business need.
- Implementing policies and procedures and working closely with the global agent oversight and regional compliance teams who will help you achieve consistency.

**Role Requirements**
- Spanish native speaker.
- Fluency in English language (oral and written).
- Portuguese is a plus.
- Several years of experience within the AML or Compliance field.
- In addition, we require you to have experience communicating with clients/customers (preferably face to face or by phone) and the ability to manage challenging situations.
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to understand laws and regulations related to AML/CTF and Anti-Fraud policies and procedures.
- Traveling flexibility up to 90% adjusted based on business needs. This role is a work from home position and a company car is provided.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (oral and written).
- Ability to work independently and have strong time management skills.
- Proficiency with all common Office programs such as: MS Excel, Word, Outlook (but not limited to). Understanding of appropriate regional and global Money Services Business (MSB) regulatory requirements, the Bank Secrecy Act, and their effect on our business will make you stand out.
- Driving license.

**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 Spain specific benefits include:

- 25 days annual leave - plus 14 public holidays
- Comprehensive life & medical cover - including dependents
- Contributory pension plan
- Preventative Care Assistance program

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 Remote. This describes an employee who performs their role remotely on a permanent basis. It is considered more independent work and not location-based.

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