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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 a committed and mission-driven 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 People Business Partner at Helsing, you will play a hands-on role in delivering the people programmes and partnerships that keep our teams performing and growing. Working closely within a cross-functional People function — spanning People Operations, Talent Acquisition and People Partnering — you will support the day-to-day execution of our performance and talent development frameworks, while building trusted relationships with managers and team members across our German offices and company domains. A defining feature of this role is the ability to network with depth and intention: cultivating relationships across engineering, research, policy and operations teams to stay close to the business, understand what is really happening on the ground, and act as a credible, well-informed partner rather than a distant function. Alongside this, you will actively develop your understanding of Helsing's technology, domain and commercial context — because the most effective people partnering at Helsing is rooted in genuine business acumen, not process alone.     The day-to-day   Support the execution of Helsing's performance framework — including probation reviews, feedback cycles and calibration processes — ensuring local delivery in Germany is consistent with company-wide standards   Build manager and team capability by facilitating training sessions, curating resources and providing practical, evidence-based guidance on people topics   Serve as the primary point of contact for team members on people policies, German employment law questions and employee relations matters, escalating complex cases with clear framing and appropriate context   Guide managers through common people challenges — including team scaling, performance conversations and organisational change — providing structured, timely and legally compliant support   Actively cultivate a broad internal network across Helsing's German teams and wider European organisation, developing the relationships and domain fluency needed to anticipate people needs before they become problems   Invest continuously in understanding Helsing's business — its technology, its customers, its strategic priorities and its domain — translating that knowledge into people advice that is grounded in commercial and operational reality   Develop and refine playbooks, templates and tools that enable managers to operate with greater consistency and confidence across the employee lifecycle   Gather and analyse people data to surface early signals on team health, engagement and retention, contributing to regular reporting that informs People team priorities and leadership decisions     You should apply if you   Have worked in an HR business partnering or generalist HR role and have direct, practical e