Role Responsibilities
- Lead the AML Compliance function for Western Union’s three legal entities in Argentina, ensuring adherence to local regulatory requirements and internal compliance standards.
- Manage and develop a team of 5 compliance professionals, providing leadership, coaching, and performance oversight.
- Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities, including the Argentine Financial Information Unit (UIF) and the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA), coordinating regulatory interactions and reporting obligations.
- Design, implement, and continuously enhance the Compliance Program, including AML policies, procedures, controls, training, and reporting frameworks.
- Oversee transaction monitoring activities, suspicious activity reporting, and other AML compliance processes to mitigate financial crime risks.
- Provide compliance guidance and risk-based advice for new products, business initiatives, and strategic projects to support business growth.
- Manage the Agent Oversight Program,



ensuring agents and partners maintain effective compliance frameworks aligned with regulatory and company standards.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Master Agents in Uruguay and Paraguay, promoting compliance excellence and regulatory adherence.
- Drive process improvement and transformation initiatives, leveraging data, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen compliance effectiveness.

Role Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree, Compliance certification, or related advanced qualification preferred and 5+ years of experience in AML Compliance, Financial Crime Compliance, Risk, or Regulatory Compliance within financial services, payments, banking, fintech, regulatory agencies, or related industries.
- Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience managing teams and multiple direct reports.
- Strong knowledge of AML/CTF regulations, KYC/KYA requirements, transaction monitoring, regulatory reporting, and complian

📌 Senior Manager, AML Compliance (Buenos Aires)
🏢 Western Union
📍 Buenos Aires