French Speaking Senior AML Compliance Specialist

About the role

Western Union is seeking a French‑speaking Senior Specialist to join its Consumer Monitoring and Investigation (CMI) team. You will help protect the business by detecting money‑laundering and fraud risks, conducting investigations, and delivering regulatory reports across multiple jurisdictions.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and analyse suspicious transaction activity to reduce AML and fraud risk.
• Conduct investigations, spot trends, and recommend appropriate remedial actions.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports to more than 30 national Financial Intelligence Units.
• Escalate high‑risk cases to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Review complex alerts and perform deep‑dive investigations on behalf of other departments.
• Maintain continuous communication with local compliance teams and senior management.
• Share knowledge, mentor teammates, and deliver training sessions as needed.

Required profile

• Fluency in English and French.
• Higher education or equivalent experience in AML compliance, investigations, or risk management within financial services.
• Proven ability to make independent decisions on risk matters.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and multitasking capabilities.
• Detail‑oriented, able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience training colleagues and collaborating across functions.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

What we offer

• Hybrid work model supporting both office collaboration and remote flexibility.