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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. \nAs 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. \nWe 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. \nThe role\nAs a (Junior) Customs Manager at Helsing, you will help shape and build our customs function from the ground up. You will manage our import and export operations, ensure full compliance with all customs regulations, and develop processes and guidelines. In this role, you will work closely with Export Control, Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, and Finance.\nThe day-to-day\nManage and monitor all import and export operations via external customs brokers and freight forwarders, including verifying customs declarations and documents for accuracy.\n\nSelect, instruct, and manage the performance of customs brokers, and conduct regular quality checks.\n\nPrepare for, facilitate, and follow up on external audits and inquiries from customs authorities, acting as their primary point of contact.\n\nContinuously monitor the requirements for Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status, keep internal controls and documentation up to date, and support the application for or maintenance of the status.\n\nBuild a management system for supplier declarations and preferential origin from the ground up, including processes, system support, requesting and verifying declarations, and supplier communication.\n\nDevelop and implement internal customs guidelines, work instructions, and process descriptions, for example regarding tariff classification, customs valuation, origin, and customs procedures.\n\nTrain internal stakeholders and advise other departments on customs-related matters.\n\nIdentify opportunities for optimization, such as reducing customs costs, simplifying procedures, and driving digitalization.\n\nBuild and functionally lead a customs team in the future as the department grows\n\nYou should apply if you\nCompleted vocational training in freight forwarding and logistics (Speditionskaufmann/-frau) or a degree in Business Administration or Logistics, each combined with an additional qualification in customs (e.g., Certified Customs Specialist, Certificate in Customs Management)\n\n3-5 years of professional experience in customs, ideally within an industrial company, at a customs broker, or in freight forwarding\n\nSound knowledge of the Union Customs Code (UCC), tariff classification, customs valuation, origin of goods and preferences, as well as customs procedures\n\nExperience with AEO, customs audits, and supplier declarations\n\nStrong assertiveness and confidence in representing positions toward internal stakeholders, service providers, and authorities\n\nAbility to quickly adapt and thrive in new, dynamic environments\n\nStructured, independent, and solution-oriented working style paired with a hands-on mentality\n\nKeen interest in taking on leadership responsibilities in the future\n\nExcellent written and spoken German and English skills\n\nNote: 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.\nNice to Have\nExperience with ATLAS/AES, SAP GTS, or comparable systems, as well as knowledge of export control regulations\n\nJoin Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields \nHelsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns\n\nThe 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\n\nOur 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\n\nIn 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\n\nWe 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\n\nWhat we offer\nCompetitive salary andVSOP options\n\nRelocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation\n\nLearning: €500/£450 yearly allowance\n\nHealth & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)\n\nSocial: regularly company events and monthly social allowances\n\nEnhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.\n\nFamily support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work\n\nThese are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.\nHelsing 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. 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