Senior Analyst, AML Compliance (Fixed Term)

Senior Analyst AML Compliance (Fixed Term) Sydney Australia

The SeniorAnalyst AML Compliance is responsible forsupportingchange initiativesand deliverableswithin risk and compliance in line with legislative requirements regulatory expectations and industry better practices.

The role willbe asa keysubject matter expert insupportingthe required uplift to internal policies programs procedures and/orprocesses to enable Western Union to successfully delivercompliance outcomes that are regulatory aligned operationally effective defensible toregulators and/or auditorsand sustainable over time.

The role will includeprovidingsupport with respect tothe necessary governancedocumentationand stakeholder engagement and considering relevant integration intoupstream anddownstream AML/CTF controls and decision-making.

An opportunity to join Western Unions Compliance Team on a full-time basis for a 12-month period.

Role Responsibilities:

Compliance transformationdeliveryandchangeexecution

• Supportspecific obligation-focussed changedesign and delivery ensuring alignment to legislative and regulatory expectations.

• Providesubject matterexpertisetosupportrequiredenhancements torelevant compliancepolicies programsproceduresand/or processes.

• Translate regulatory and risk requirements into clear executable changes across people processgovernanceand technology.

• Supportthe accountable change leadwith key responsibilities such as managingscope roadmap milestonesdependenciesand delivery artefacts.

• Support crossfunctional delivery across localregionaland global compliance risk operations technologydataand business teams.

Governanceapprovalsandriskownershipsupport

• Assistin preparing forgovernance forums to support senior management review challenge and approval of thein-scope deliverablesand changes.

• Assistin preparinghighquality papers and recommendations for executive committees and Boardlevel risk forumstosupport effective and efficient decision-making.

• Assistinmaintainingclear audit trailsforall delivery artefacts anddecision-makingincluding senior management accountabilitiesstakeholder consultation and engagementdecisionrecordsand version control.

Capability embedmentand regulatoryandaudit readiness

• Supportchange management activities to embed the uplifteddeliverablesinto businessasusual operations.

• Support targeted training and uplift of capability acrossfirst and second lineteamson the relevant risk and complianceconceptsmethodologiesand decision use.

• Ensure the uplifteddeliverablesarefullydocumentedauditableand defensible in regulatory reviewsand independentaudits/assessments.

• Support the localregionaland global compliance teams in their response to findings issuesand/orrecommendations relating tochangedesign and implementation.

• Supportcultural adoption sothattheimplemented changesareactivelyutilizedby the businessin riskbased decisionmakingas opposed to being treated asstatic compliance artefacts.

Role Requirements:

• Bachelors or masters Degree preferred. Professional certifications in AML/CTF or risk management (e.g. CAMS or equivalent) highly desirable.
• At least 3 years of experience in AML/CTF working in a regulatory settingwill be highly desirable.

Additional Skills:

• Experience delivering complex regulatory or financial crime change programs within a regulated institution.
• Practical knowledge of AML/CTF legislative requirements concepts and frameworks.
• Governance stakeholder management and executive communication capability.
• Experience delivering change uplifts in response to regulatory reform enforcement action or supervisory remediation.

Work Shift

Western Union values in-person collaboration problem solving and ideation whenever possible. We believe this fosters common ways of working and supports how we execute initiatives for our customers. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives 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 Australia specific benefits include:

• Life / Accident Coverage
• Superannuation Plan
• Paid Time Offs
• Employee Wellness
• Global Recognition and Rewards Programs

Other Details

We are passionate about honoring our employees identity and fostering a feeling of belonging. 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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