Helsing
Defense Technology
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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.
This is a genuine opportunity to help build and shape our investor relations function at a pivotal point in the company's growth. Reporting directly into the VP Corporate Development and IR, you will work closely with the CFO, founders, board, and other senior stakeholders to strengthen how Helsing engages with existing and prospective investors. You will play a central role in refining our reporting processes, sharpening our equity story and company positioning, and developing the systems and relationships that will support the function as it matures. This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and is excited by the prospect of being part of a highly innovative company at an inflection point, with real ownership over how a growing IR function takes shape alongside the people setting the company's strategic direction.
Help shape and strengthen the IR function's processes, materials, and infrastructure, including reporting cadences, investor materials, data rooms, and CRM/tracking systems for investor engagement
Support in the preparation of investor communications, including board decks, shareholder updates, and quarterly reporting packs
Develop and continually refine Helsing's equity story and company positioning, ensuring materials support senior stakeholders in the run-up to key company events, such as M&A transactions, fundraising, and other significant strategic milestones
Act as a key point of contact for existing and prospective investors, managing relationships with sensitivity to Helsing's mission and the defence sector's unique dynamics
Partner with the CFO and Finance team to translate financial performance and business metrics into clear, compelling narratives for external audiences
Work closely with the VP Corporate Development and IR, founders, and board to prepare for investor meetings and board engagements
Develop scalable processes and templates that support the IR function's continued growth, raising the bar for how the team operates
Monitor the investor landscape, market sentiment, and peer/competitor positioning to keep leadership informed and ahead of stakeholder expectations
Have 4-8 years of experience in investor relations, equity research, corporate finance, or a related field, with direct exposure to investor-facing communications
Are excited by the opportunity to help shape a growing function, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Have experience preparing high-quality investor materials such as board decks, shareholder updates, or fundraising documents
Communicate complex financial and business information clearly and persuasively to sophisticated external audiences
Build effective working relationships across the CFO, founders, board, and external investors simultaneously, and structure information clearly for senior stakeholders
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.
Experience working at a high-growth company, public or private
Familiarity with AI-assisted tools for investor relations or finance workflows, such as automated reporting, data analysis, or document synthesis
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
Competitive salary and VSOP options
Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowances
Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work
These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.
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.
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