LeadTalentAcquisitionPartner

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 Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, you will own end-to-end recruiting delivery across a portfolio spanning GTM, hardware, production, and non-engineering functions including security, data, IT, and product. Working in close partnership with hiring managers and the Talent team, you will translate hiring plans into structured, high-quality search processes. Your primary measure of success over the next year will be attracting, evaluating, and placing exceptional candidates across key business units, ensuring each hire advances Helsing's mission. This is a hands-on role that demands rigour, credible stakeholder relationships, and a genuine commitment to raising the standard of hiring quality as Helsing scales. The day-to-day Own end-to-end hiring delivery for a defined portfolio of roles, partnering with business leaders to design and execute structured processes Shape programmatic talent acquisition initiatives, including market mapping, sourcing strategies, and process improvements that measurably raise hiring outcomes Use data to inform search strategies, candidate experience, build stakeholder alignment, and make continuous improvements Apply the c