Senior Specialist, AML Compliance

This role supports AML/CFT and financial crime compliance activities across Hong Kong and Greater China, overseeing agent and partner relationships while assisting with regulatory reporting, governance, and compliance program management. It involves investigating suspicious transaction activity, conducting complex data analysis, identifying emerging financial crime typologies, documenting findings, and escalating cases or recommendations to relevant business partners.

• →Support compliance oversight and governance of agent and partner relationships in Hong Kong and greater China.
• →Conduct complex analysis of alerts concerning patterns and trends associated with suspicious activity related to transactions conducted through Western Union. Investigate and research the alerted activity using Western Union systems, public databases and records.
• →Document findings and make recommendations; escalate specific cases to Western Union business partners.

• →Support Hong Kong compliance lead with management of AML/CFT and financial crime compliance program, regulatory reporting and other tasks as assigned.
• →Identify emerging typologies and determine appropriate strategies using applied knowledge and a wide range of investigative techniques. Conduct complex manipulation of data.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent job experience in the financial services industry is preferred. 
• At least 2 years of experience in any of the following: AML/CFT and financial crime compliance, sanctions, general and/or risk-based compliance is preferred. 
• Spoken and written fluency in Mandarin Chinese. 
• Execution: Analytical, detail-oriented, deadline-driven; works independently in fast-paced environments.  Experience working in a global company across multiple jurisdictions preferred. 
• Compliance & tools: Strong AML/compliance risk escalation; collaborative communicator proficient in MS Office/mainframe + research.