Legal Counsel - Procurement

Who we are

Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards. 

As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously. 

We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications. 

The role

As Legal Counsel - Procurement for Helsing Germany, you will play a key role in successfully developing and delivering our industry leading AI, Software and Hardware products in cooperation with our industrial partners.   

Working closely with the wider legal and commercial teams, the Legal Counsel - Procurement will support all Helsing entities in drafting, negotiation and administering supply and service contracts with Helsing’s various software and hardware suppliers. The Legal Counsel will also be the main contact person for all procurement-related questions and tasks.   

This role will directly contribute to Helsing’s goal of unlocking AI in defence and redefining military capability. 

The day-to-day

• Work closely with procurement, programme managers and commercial roles to support their needs and advise on day-to-day issues 

• Coordinate with our legal counsels to align on a common strategy and consult on more complex matters 

• Serve as the main point of contact between the procurement managers and the Legal Team 

• Drafting, negotiating and administering supply and service contracts for various international Helsing entities 

• Review and negotiate standard matters (such as General Terms and Conditions or supply agreements) independently, seeking input from legal counsel on defined and extraordinary matters or when needed 

• Independently maintain and organise the contract database and administer the contracts 

You should apply if you

• Are a fully qualified lawyer

• Several years of relevant professional experience in an international company or a law firm 

• Business-fluent language skills in both German and English 

• Strong commercial understanding 

• Experience working with legal specialists and teams 

• Experience working with legal tech 

• The ability to manage internal and external stakeholders 

• Having worked in the Defence sector is a bonus

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.

Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields 

• Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns

• The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world

• Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward

• In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts

• We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about

What we offer

• A focus on outcomes, not time-tracking

• Competitive compensation and stock options

• Relocation support

• Social and education allowances

• Regular company events and all-hands to bring together employees as one team across Europe

 

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.

  Helsing's Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found here.