Manager, AML Compliance at Western Union

• As an AML Compliance Manager, will be responsible for supporting Western Union (WU), its affiliates, agents and sub-agents' efforts in complying with anti-money laundering laws as they apply to Money Services Businesses.
• This position is based in Lagos, Nigeria, reporting to the Western Union Group Leader of AML Compliance of Africa who is based in Casablanca, Morocco.

Role Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and the implementation of, and work towards the enforcement of policies, procedures and programs designed to minimize potential money laundering risk and fraud for WU and its agents, within the established strategies of the Compliance Department.
• Evaluate agents (Western Union service provision partners) anti-money laundering compliance programs through compliance reviews, training sessions and resulting follow-up.
• Proactively build a risk-based approach for Western Union and its agents.
• Work as a channel for communication with regulatory bodies such as Central Banks and FIUs
• Under general supervision of Sr. Management. Supports management of a sub-functional unit or distinct activity (Sub-region) within the AML Compliance Program Development group in the AML Compliance Department.
• Has decision making ability for moderately complex issues.
• Assist the management in the development of overall goals and initiatives.
• Manages components for anti-money laundering requirements for assigned functions.
• Coordinates activities with other Department managers and management outside the Department as appropriate.
• Provide training, job performance counseling and resource support to staff.

Role Requirements

• Master degree or equivalent.
• At least 5 years proven experience in a similar job, bank, Audit, Organization or Risk Management
• Communication, Innovation, Autonomy, Relationship management and problem-solving skills
• A sound understanding of the compliance legislations implications on business.
• The ability to travel up to 30% of the time (as a maximum).
• High language skills in English and French are required.
• Very strong presentation skills.
• Ability to adapt into a Multicultural and Multinational environment
• Open-minded and pragmatic
• Rigor, sense of method
• Ease and speed of adaptation
• Capacity to communicate, listen and express oneself