Manager, Anti Money Laundering Compliance (Consumer Monitoring and Investigation) – Vilnius, Lithuania
Do you have what it takes to help us realize our vision of becoming the world’s most accessible financial services company? Are you ready to offer up your skills to a worldwide company committed to making financial services accessible to people everywhere? It’s time to join Western Union as a Manager, Anti Money Laundering Compliance.
Western Union powers your pursuit.
As the Manager of the Consumer Monitoring and Investigation Team (OCMI), you will be accountable for leading people management activities and playing a critical role in shaping and enforcing compliance standards. You will contribute to the development, implementation, and enforcement of policies, procedures, and programs aimed at minimizing potential money laundering risk within the established strategies of FIU-OCMI (Financial Investigation Unit – Consumer Monitoring and Investigation). The role is central to identifying and mitigating risks related to money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud, ensuring Western Union operates with integrity and in full compliance with global regulatory requirements.
Role Responsibilities
• Ensure adherence to international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and internal policies across multiple jurisdictions.
• Oversee identification, evaluation, and mitigation of financial crime risks, including monitoring high-risk transactions and implementing effective controls.
• Drive the creation and enhancement of AML frameworks, procedures, and standards to maintain regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
• Manage complex investigations of suspicious activities, ensuring timely escalation and accurate reporting to relevant authorities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams - Legal, Operations, and Technology - to align compliance initiatives with business objectives.
• Act as a key liaison with regulators and external auditors, ensuring transparency and responsiveness during reviews and examinations.
• Mentor and guide compliance analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Utilize analytics and compliance tools to monitor trends, assess emerging risks, and recommend strategic improvements. Act as a subject matter expert to recommend risk rule changes and respond to emerging fraud patterns.
Role Requirements
• 5 - 7 years of experience in the financial industry, ideally in AML Compliance, investigations or risk-based role within financial services.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Understanding of appropriate Money Services Business regulatory requirements, the Bank Secrecy Act and their effect on our business.
• Ability to mentor team members.
• Good communication, time management and teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Proven ability to make independent professional decision-making related to possible risks posed to Western Union.
• Ability to multitask, be detail-oriented, work well under pressure.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in project management and automation.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively, orally & in writing, with all levels of management (C1 English level preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PowerBI (preferred).
We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.
Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company – transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. 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/.
Salary
The monthly gross base salary range is 3,283 – 5,216 EUR. This range represents anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible for an annual variable target incentive), that aligns with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary based on candidate’s qualifications, skills and competencies.
Benefits
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 Lithuania specific benefits include:
• Private Health Insurance (3 options)
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Additional days off
• Wide variety of discounts and special offers
• Free Fitness facilities
• Volunteering activities
• Referral program
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, color, 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:
11-23-2025This 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.