About the Role
Axel Johnson International is seeking a Governance Specialist to support the implementation and continuous improvement of governance practices across its decentralized group of companies.
This role will help establish and maintain governance frameworks covering data, AI, cybersecurity, compliance, risk management, and policy governance. The successful candidate will work closely with business leaders, IT teams, Legal, Compliance, Cybersecurity, and AI stakeholders to ensure that governance processes are practical, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.
Operating within AxInter's decentralized structure, the Governance Specialist will support central governance initiatives while enabling local accountability and execution across operating companies.

Key Responsibilities
1. Governance Frameworks & Operating Model
· Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of governance frameworks, standards and operating procedures across the Group.
· Coordinate governance forums, working groups and stakeholder activities.




· Maintain governance documentation, roles, responsibilities and decision-making processes.
· Monitor governance maturity and support continuous improvement initiatives across operating companies.
2. Risk, Compliance & AI Governance
· Support governance activities related to AI, cybersecurity, privacy and regulatory compliance.
· Assist with assessments, evidence collection and reporting for GDPR, EU AI Act, NIS2, ISO 27001 and related frameworks.
· Maintain governance records, risk registers and remediation tracking activities.
· Support AI governance practices including transparency, accountability, human oversight and responsible use.
3. Data & Information Governance
· Support data governance initiatives including data ownership, stewardship, classification, retention and data quality improvement.
· Assist business and IT teams in establishing effective governance controls and processes.
· Monitor governance KPIs

📌 Governance Specialist – Data, AI, Security (Barcelona)
🏢 Axel Johnson International
📍 Barcelona