Lead, International Regulatory Management and Licensing Japanese Speaker

Role Responsibilities

One of Western Unions most valuable assets is its licenses. This position is primarily responsible for developing executing and maintaining reports projects and regulatory communication to ensure that Western Union and its licensed affiliates/subsidiaries remain properly licensed in relevant jurisdictions. As new licensing requirements emerge either by changes in laws orproducts thisrole is responsible for determination of requirements and execution of license applications or amendments.

Specifically this position has responsibility for standing up an international licensing program which may include:

• Fulfillment and coordination of responses for licensing and/or registration

• Maintaining the central repository of all materials provided in the scope of licensing and correspondence with regulators.

• Relationship management with regulators and business partnersin order toaccurately represent the company and timely meet regulatory requirements

• Ensuring uniformity in presentation of our regulated businesses to regulators

• Independently review information provided by various subject matter experts to ensure documentation provided in regulatory reports is responsive and timely

• This role requires the ability to interpret understand and apply relevant statutory and regulatory requirementsin order toensure appropriate compliance

• This role requires the ability to review and analysis financial and transactional reporting for responsiveness and accuracy

• Collection maintenance and provision to regulators of highly sensitive company information

• Collection maintenance and provision to regulators of highly confidential personal information collected for regulatory vetting of board elected officers

• Coordination of provision of regulatory notices of company business information; changes or updates to enforcement actions

• Special projects as assigned by the Sr. Manager Global Regulatory Management team.

Role Requirements

• Proficiency in the Japanese Language.

• Minimum five years of relevant experience in complex retail/consumer financial services/payment services organizations with multiple financial products or a regulatory agency or law firm involving compliance issues relating to anti money laundering Bank Secrecy Act and related state and federal money transmission laws and regulations.

• Minimum of five years of experience in any of the following areas: regulatory oversight general financial compliance risk-based compliance exam management Bank Secrecy Act or anti-money laundering compliance.

• Understanding of retail/commercial financial services products.

• Understanding of anti-money laundering regulations and state and federal money transmission laws within the banking/financial services industry.

• Must have a global perspective.

• Must have the ability to work closely with the businesses.

• Teamplayerwho works effectively with others to identify and resolve issues;sharesinformation andkeepsteam members and management informed.

• Strong organizational skills must be multi-tasked oriented and able to balance pressure and deadlines with constantly changing priorities.

• Strong writtenand verbal communication skills.

• Detail oriented Team Player.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience required

• CAMS/CFCS certification preferred

BENEFITS AND OTHER DETAILS

Benefits

Your Philippines specific benefits include:

• Paid sick leave and vacation leave

• HMO coverage with dependents from day 1 of employment subject to insurers review

• Hybrid working arrangement

Other Details

As part of the application process all applicants are required to take assessments. Western Union has partnered with a 3rd party provider to administer these tests. Applicants will need to provide their name and email addressin order toprocess the assessments. If you have any questions you may reach out to

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 accommodationtoapplicants including those with disabilities during the recruitment process following applicable laws.