The posting, in Helsing's own words
archived Nov 12, 2026Who 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
Helsing is growing fast across Europe, and our tax function is growing with it. As Lead, Indirect Tax, you will build Helsing’s indirect tax function, covering VAT, customs and stamp duty across multiple jurisdictions (Germany, UK, France to name a few) . You will put governance in place so that every return is reviewed before it is filed, set our indirect tax policy for hardware, software and AI services, and advise finance and commercial teams before transactions are booked, not after. Working alongside our Director of Tax our Direct Tax Lead, and external advisers, you will combine technical depth with hands-on delivery, and help make tax part of how Helsing makes decisions as it scales.
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The day-to-day
Write and implement Helsing’s indirect tax policy, documenting treatment by jurisdiction and use case, owning the process end-to-end. Advise finance, FP&A and commercial teams on the VAT treatment of contracts, tenders and pricing, from government customers to cross-border software and AI services. Work alongside our customs and export control team on cross-border transactions and supply chain matters. Execute and control indirect tax filing obligations for every entity and build a Tax Compliance Management System (Tax CMS) for indirect taxes with clear controls. Review VAT and customs returns across multiple jurisdictions before submission, working with our accounting team and external compliance provider. Deliver German e-invoicing readiness and company-wide indirect tax training, starting with finance.