Data & AI Governance Specialist

About the role

seQura, a privately owned fintech born in Barcelona, is hiring a Data & AI Governance Specialist in Barcelona. The role builds the foundations that let teams find, trust, understand and apply data and AI safely, autonomously and responsibly, working at the intersection of business, data, AI, legal, privacy and security teams.

Key responsibilities

• Work with domain stewards and analysts to maintain a unified data dictionary, clear business metric definitions and AI model documentation.
• Partner with Core Data, Data Science & AI, Business and Engineering teams to implement automated data quality checks, health and performance monitoring dashboards and alerts.
• Manage and improve the data catalog, AI model inventory and model registry so assets are organized, searchable and well documented.
• Help Data Champions and AI Owners succeed with templates, training, tooling and documentation instead of manual approval gates.
• Act as the bridge between Legal, Privacy, Security and Data & AI teams to support GDPR, SOC 2 and EU AI Act readiness.
• Champion a culture of quality and responsible AI supported by automation and enablement.

First 90 days

• Month 1: onboard, learn the current data model, access groups and governance practices, and research the semantic layer foundations for AI-assisted analytics.
• Month 2: work on metadata and ontology graph initiatives linking business concepts to data entities, definitions and ownership.
• Month 3: contribute to warehouse optimization and access marketplace initiatives.

Required profile

• 2 to 5 years of hands-on experience in Data Governance, Data Quality Engineering, Analytics Engineering, AI Operations or a related area.
• Experience implementing policies, standards or governance practices in real systems with data teams.
• Experience operating modern data catalog, metadata or documentation tools.
• Strong communication and analytical skills, and a preference for standards, automation and enablement over manual approvals.

Nice to have

• Understanding of AI and ML lifecycles, generative AI patterns, AI cataloging and model registries, and AI bias detection.
• Familiarity with the EU AI Act and GDPR, and with tools such as OpenMetadata, Metabase, Omni, Redshift or Claude.

What we offer

• Hybrid work from Barcelona and flexible working hours.
• 23 vacation days plus 2 days of free disposal per year.
• Flexible compensation plan for transportation, restaurants and kindergarten, health insurance discounts.
• Personal budget for professional development, wellness program and office workshops.