AI Governance Expert

We are looking for a highly motivated AI Governance Expert to join our growing AI Center of Excellence responsible for using AI and machine learning to drive innovation across the organization.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Regulatory Alignment: Support the responsible use of AI in EcoVadis products AI-assisted automation and agentic AI initiatives ensuring alignment with regulatory and legal requirements;

• Framework Leadership: Own the implementation of AI governance frameworks and relevant policies;

• Communication: Present and communicate responsible AI and compliance practices clearly to both internal and external audiences;

• Risk Management: Conduct risk assessments and develop risk mitigation strategies for AI systems;

• Reporting & Disclosure: Support reporting on AI governance signals and implementation activities in public disclosures and related reporting;

• Technical Coordination: Partner with AI/ML engineers and scientists to coordinate work related to the AI asset repository;

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with legal teams sales procurement enterprise architecture and external partners by providing guidance and completing relevant due diligence questionnaires;

• Continuous Learning: Stay informed of the latest research and technological advancements in the field of AI governance and ethics.

Qualifications :

You are collaborative highly motivated and eager to grow your career in an international evolving and forward-thinking environment. You possess excellent verbal and written communication critical thinking and analytical skills.

What You Will Bring:

• Education & Experience: Masters degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Computer Science Statistics Mathematics) or equivalent practical experience in a relevant technical role;

• Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with legal and regulatory frameworks related to AI and data protection (e.g. NIST AI RMF EU AI Act and others);

• Technical Expertise: Solid understanding of the AI and machine learning lifecycle principles and tooling including MLOps LLMOps or AgentOps;

• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of how AI initiatives drive value and solve business problems within organizations;

• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking;

• Collaborative Experience: Track record of collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners (e.g. Engineers Product Managers) to advise on AI safety security and mitigation mechanisms.

Additional Information :

• Location: Barcelona
• Hybrid: 4 days in office per month

In return for your expertise we offer:

• Support with all the necessary office and IT equipment
• Flexible working hours
• Wellness allowance for mental and physical wellbeing
• Access to professional mental health support
• Referral bonus policy
• Learning and development 
• Sustainability events and community involvement
• Peer recognition program
• Employee-led resource groups
• Hybrid work organization 
• Remote work from abroad policy
• Meals and Transportation Vouchers (Coverflex card)
• Dental Benefits 
• Life & Accident Insurance Private Health Insurance
• Paid employee volunteer day
• Paid moving day (1/year)
• Time off: 1 Community Service Day 1 Personal Day
• Summer Hours in July and August (36 hours per week)
• Hybrid Monthly Allowance for electricity and Internet

Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV in English with a guaranteed response to every application. A new job with purpose awaits you!

Dont meet all criteria Please apply anyway. We welcome diverse candidates and want to assess your skills and potential contribution to EcoVadis regardless of your background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs Yes. We want all candidates including people with disabilities people with long-term health conditions and neurodiverse applicants to feel confident demonstrating their potential. If you require adjustments such as interview questions in advance please inform the hiring team.

Our teams strength comes from everyones uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity inclusion and reducing bias in our hiring processes. EcoVadis does not accept any form of discrimination based on characteristics such as color national or ethnic origin ancestry citizenship religion beliefs age sex gender identity sexual orientation neurodiversity disability parental status or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique. To reduce bias in hiring applicants are encouraged to remove personal details such as photos marital/parental status religion gender postal code university name/graduation date past leave details and nationality (instead confirm eligibility to work in the job location).

Our recruitment processes do not include AI systems that make autonomous decisions impacting individuals rights without human oversight. Inputs and outputs of the system have been validated by humans and answers are based on algorithms that analyze previous data with which the system has been trained. We use SmartRecruiters as our applicant tracking system and to schedule interviews. Gemini is used to summarize notes from interviews and to refine job descriptions and social media messaging. AssessFirst is used to support talent assessment decisions.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time