Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

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 a Senior Talent Partner, you will own hiring delivery for a defined portfolio of roles, acting as the primary talent partner to hiring managers and stakeholders across the business. You will own sourcing strategy and candidate pipelines from first contact through to close, translating role requirements into targeted search strategies and advancing representation at every stage of the process. You will manage your own workload and priorities, checking in regularly with leadership on direction, while surfacing process improvements and sharing market insight that strengthens hiring decisions across your portfolio.

The day-to-day

• Build and execute targeted sourcing strategies across levels and profiles, delivering balanced and diverse candidate pipelines

• Screen candidates effectively against role requirements, building rapport that supports offer negotiation and a high-quality candidate experience from first contact to close

• Keep hiring managers clearly informed on pipeline status, timelines, and emerging blockers, taking ownership of outcomes for assigned roles

• Share market observations and candidate feedback to guide hiring managers on role requirements and calibration

• Track pipeline health using dashboards and available data, flagging blockers before they escalate and maintaining clean, complete hiring data

• Use Helsing's talent tech stack, including AI-enabled tools, to improve quality and efficiency in line with responsible use standards

• Identify issues within hiring pipelines and the broader hiring machinery, distinguishing one-off obstacles from recurring patterns, and propose practical improvements within scope

You should apply if you

• Have end-to-end experience as a Senior Recruiter in high-growth tech environments with a high talent bar, running full-cycle recruitment in one or more of the following: hardware engineering, production engineering, production operations, manufacturing

• Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, adapting sourcing strategies as priorities and portfolios shift

• Have sourced and engaged talent on the German market, highly comfortable with German market specific sourcing channels, building pipelines and talent pools rather than relying on inbound applicants&a