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(Junior) Customs Manager

Helsing· Legal
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About the role

Helsing, a defence AI company, seeks a (Junior) Customs Manager to build and lead the customs function, manage import/export operations, ensure compliance with customs regulations, and collaborate with Export Control, Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, and Finance.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and monitor all import and export operations via external customs brokers and freight forwarders, including verifying customs declarations and documents for accuracy.
  • Select, instruct, and manage the performance of customs brokers, and conduct regular quality checks.
  • Prepare for, facilitate, and follow up on external audits and inquiries from customs authorities, acting as their primary point of contact.
  • Continuously 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.
  • Build a management system for supplier declarations and preferential origin from the ground up, including processes, system support, requesting and verifying declarations, and supplier communication.
  • Develop and implement internal customs guidelines, work instructions, and process descriptions, e.g. tariff classification, customs valuation, origin, and procedures.
  • Train internal stakeholders and advise other departments on customs-related matters.
  • Identify opportunities for optimization, such as reducing customs costs, simplifying procedures, and driving digitalization.
  • Build and functionally lead a customs team in the future as the department grows

Qualifications

  • - Completed 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)
  • - 3–5 years of professional experience in customs, ideally within an industrial company, at a customs broker, or in freight forwarding
  • - Sound knowledge of the Union Customs Code (UCC), tariff classification, customs valuation, origin of goods and preferences, as well as customs procedures
  • - Experience with AEO, customs audits, and supplier declarations
  • - Strong assertiveness and confidence in representing positions toward internal stakeholders, service providers, and authorities
  • - Ability to quickly adapt and thrive in new, dynamic environments
  • - Structured, independent, and solution-oriented working style paired with a hands-on mentality
  • - Keen interest in taking on leadership responsibilities in the future
  • - Excellent written and spoken German and English skills

Skills

Required:Import/export operations managementCustoms broker managementAEO complianceTariff classification & customs valuationAudits & audits liaisonSupplier declarations & preferential originsGerman and English communication

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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