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Legal Counsel IT & Privacy

Helsing· Core Operations
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RemoteFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

You will own data protection and privacy across Helsing's group of companies, building a framework from the ground up. You will advise on GDPR, the AI Act and international privacy regimes, guiding product, engineering and commercial colleagues on how personal data is handled in AI model development, training and deployment, and you will set records, assessments and policies to keep the company compliant across multiple markets.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain Helsing's data protection framework across all entities, covering records of processing activities, data protection impact assessments, privacy policies and breach response processes
  • Advise product and engineering teams on privacy-by-design, training-data governance, international data transfers and the interplay between the GDPR and the AI Act, turning regulation into practical guidance teams can apply
  • Draft, review and negotiate data processing agreements, joint controller agreements and privacy clauses in commercial and government contracts
  • Partner with our Data Protection Officers and external DPOs across jurisdictions, handle data subject requests and act as our contact with supervisory authorities
  • Deliver privacy training across the organisation and support M&A, procurement and new market entry with data protection due diligence

Qualifications

  • Are a fully qualified lawyer (2. Staatsexamen or equivalent in another jurisdiction
  • Have advised technology or AI organisations on the GDPR in practice, including privacy-by-design, data governance and international transfer mechanisms
  • Have drafted and negotiated data processing agreements and IT contracts, in a law firm or in-house
  • Translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, pragmatic advice that non-legal colleagues can act on
  • Communicate fluently in English, with the judgement to balance regulatory rigour and commercial pace in sensitive government and defence contexts

Skills

Required:Lawyer (qualified in jurisdiction)GDPR and AI Act experienceData processing agreements / IT contracts

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 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
Last updated Oct 27, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Helsing

Helsing | Artificial intelligence to protect our democracies

AI for electronic warfareAI-enabled precision mass and autonomous systemsAutonomous air dominanceMass defence manufacturingRecce strike softwareUnderwater autonomous massliquid-ai-recruiting-target
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