Senior Regional Compliance Officer

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Senior Compliance Officer overseeing MoneyGram agent AML/CFT and anti-fraud compliance across Australia and New Zealand. Acting as Deputy Compliance Officer and liaising with regulators and law enforcement.

Responsibilities:

  • Work directly with MoneyGram agents within assigned territories in Australia and New Zealand
  • Measure Agents’ AML/CFT Compliance and Anti-Fraud programs
  • Drive training and awareness initiatives and provide guidance and support to Agents
  • Drive Agents to implement or enhance compliance and anti-fraud policies and procedures
  • Assist in developing Compliance and Anti-Fraud programs as required
  • Function as Deputy Compliance Officer for Australia and New Zealand
  • Interact with local regulators and law enforcement agencies as needed
  • Partner with business unit representatives to ensure Agent policies and controls are practical, efficient, workable, aligned with MoneyGram policies and expectations, and compliant with regulatory requirements
  • Propose corrective action measures to mitigate identified risks
  • Execute established MoneyGram AML/CFT Compliance and Anti-Fraud programs, principles, standards, policies, and oversight expectations
  • Consult internal and external experts to identify risks, best practices, and expectations
  • Analyze internal and external information to identify emerging risks
  • Facilitate policy, risk, and control discussions with stakeholders and ensure policy objectives are met
  • Support new product, service, and channel projects
  • Support Agent due diligence activities
  • Provide policy interpretation and regional support to Agents
  • Support the regional compliance manager and director with risk discussions
  • Provide content messaging for new policies
  • Ensure training materials align with policy expectations
  • Provide Agent and employee training
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (minimum): Essential
  • Master’s degree: Highly Desirable
  • CAMS: An added advantage
  • 5–7 years’ work experience within compliance or audit within the financial services industry or regulatory body overseeing financial services
  • Experience working for a Money Remittance Provider will be highly desirable
  • Working knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act and AML Regulations, USA Patriot Act, and Office of Foreign Assets Control is preferred
  • Working knowledge of AML/CFT regulations in Australia / New Zealand is essential
  • Ability to operate multi-nationally with internal business partners and Agents
  • Ability to work in a self-directed and remote environment
  • Demonstrated ability to draft clear and professional correspondence and other documents of a legal, compliance and business nature
  • Excellent analysis and problem solving skills
  • Excellent customer service skills and the ability to resolve customer complaints
  • Demonstrated ability to appropriately work with confidential information
  • Ability to facilitate the collection of information through interviews and meetings
  • Ability to articulate and convey complex, conceptual information to various audiences verbally and in writing
  • Experience communicating with regulators and law enforcement agencies
  • Experience in public speaking and making clear and persuasive business presentations
  • Excellent organizational skills, including time management, record keeping, self-scheduling and follow-up
  • Must be a self-starter and be able to act independently
  • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities in a highly dynamic environment
  • Fully proficient in MS Office

Benefits:

  • Remote work environment
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of available working time