Global Governance & Engagement Officer
Location: Barcelona, Spain (Global HQ)

The Opportunity
A leading global healthcare company is seeking a Global Governance & Engagement Officer to shape and drive the future of its corporate compliance and ethics framework. This is a senior role, positioned at the heart of the organisation’s compliance strategy, with direct impact on governance, culture, and ethical decision-making worldwide.

This newly created role will report to the Chief Compliance Officer and partner with senior leadership across regions. The mandate is clear: strengthen governance, embed ethics into everyday business, and ensure alignment between culture, accountability, and performance across all functions and geographies.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership Messaging: Reinforce ethical tone at all levels of the business through leadership behaviours, communications, and governance practices.
Culture & Ethics: Assess organisational culture, psychological safety, and trust, and translate insights into action plans with global and regional leaders.
Governance & Oversight: Maintain and refine governance structures, escalation pathways, and global policies and procedures.
Board Engagement: Deliver clear, data-driven reporting to the Executive Team and Board Committees on ethics, culture, and compliance performance.
Risk & Metrics: Conduct enterprise risk assessments, define KPIs, and oversee digital tools to monitor governance effectiveness.
Training & Recognition: Develop global campaigns, training content, and recognition initiatives to strengthen compliance awareness and reward ethical leadership.
Certification & Accountability: Lead the annual compliance certification process across all business units, ensuring robust oversight and accountability.

Profile Sought

University degree in Law, Business, Compliance, or related field.
10+ years’ experience in governance, ethics, or compliance, with a global scope.
Strong background in board/C-suite reporting, governance models, and organisational culture initiatives.
Familiarity with digital compliance tools, culture metrics, and enterprise risk assessment.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills, able to engage across functions and geographies.
Fluent English required; additional languages (Spanish, French, etc.) a plus.

Capabilities & Style

Strategic yet pragmatic, linking governance principles to practical business actions.
High integrity, sound judgement, and cultural sensitivity.
Experienced in managing change, leading cross-functional projects, and navigating complex organisations.
Strong analytical mindset to translate data and culture assessments into meaningful governance improvements.

Additional Information

Based in Barcelona, with up to 30% international travel.
Full executive exposure, with a direct reporting line to the CCO.
Opportunity to influence global compliance culture during a critical growth phase for the company.