Global FIU Investigator: Financial Crime & Risk Analysis

westernunion; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Union is seeking an FIU Investigator in Quezon City, Philippines. The role supports the Global Compliance organization by investigating financial crime risks, evaluating complex activity, and ensuring regulatory reporting obligations are met.

Responsibilities include conducting investigations, drafting SARs, and communicating findings to management across jurisdictions in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Equivalent professional experience in financial services, compliance, investigations, or regulatory enforcement may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in compliance, financial crimes investigations, AML, fraud prevention, risk management, regulatory compliance, or related disciplines.
• Experience in financial services, payments, money transmission, banking, fintech, or regulatory environments preferred.
• Understanding of AML, BSA, sanctions, counter-terrorist financing, fraud, and related regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex investigations involving high-risk consumers and financial crime cases.
• Analyze transactional behavior, customer information, and findings to identify potential risks.
• Evaluate referrals and escalations from internal partners, monitoring systems, and external sources.
• Prepare comprehensive investigative case documentation reflecting findings and recommendations.
• Draft high-quality Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and regulatory filings.
• Identify key risk themes and communicate them to management and stakeholders.

Skills

AML compliance

Financial crimes investigations

Regulatory reporting

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

World-Check

LexisNexis

Microsoft Office

Job description

Western Union is seeking an FIU Investigator in Quezon City, Philippines. The role supports the Global Compliance organization by investigating financial crime risks, evaluating complex activity, and ensuring regulatory reporting obligations are met.

Responsibilities include conducting investigations, drafting SARs, and communicating findings to management across jurisdictions in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.