Director AML Compliance

Director AML Compliance – Dublin, Ireland

Hybrid: 3 days at the office per week

Role Responsibilities

• In this role, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing the AML compliance program for our Irish-licensed entity with payments operations across 53 countries.
• You’ll hold the Pre-Approval Controlled Function responsibility (PCF-52) under the Central Bank of Ireland Fitness & Probity regime and will lead a cross-functional team to ensure the execution of our anti-money laundering and regulatory compliance obligations.
• You’ll be responsible for reviewing, assessing, and enhancing the AML compliance program in your region to keep up with developments & best practices.
• You will work with the board and senior management and will be expected to proactively escalate any issues resulting from monitoring or tracking to the executives.
• Your responsibilities could expand over time should the business increase its product offerings or other business initiatives.

Role Requirements

• Substantial European AML/CFT or regulatory financial services compliance experience and in-depth knowledge of consumer retail or financial services products. Your experience will need to be from either a complex retail, consumer finance, or payments services organization. Alternatively, it will be from a regulatory agency or law firm specializing in money transfer or payments services compliance issues.
• We require a strong leader with excellent organizational skills who possesses the ability to hold high ethical standards.
• You’ll need to have the ability to operate in a highly complex and dynamic organization and have the ability to be detail-oriented, as well as the ability to see the bigger picture to ensure compliance is aligned with business strategy.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills are a must, as you will be expected to build long-term relationships internally and externally on trust & respect.
• You will work with a diverse range of stakeholders from business leaders, regulators, and authorities from around the globe and must be comfortable with this.
• You will need to demonstrate previous experience in engaging, advising, and influencing the senior business and risk executives.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next. 

Western Union is well positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. 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. 

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/ 

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 
(https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). 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 Ireland Specific Benefits Include:

• 25 days annual leave
• Comprehensive life & medical cover
• Contributory pension plan 

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 Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week. 

We are passionate about diversity. 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, colour, 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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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

10-19-2025

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.