(Senior) Expert Export Control

As a (Senior) Expert Export Control you will hold a critical position in ensuring Helsing’s cutting-edge technologies reach our partners while maintaining the highest standards of legal and ethical compliance. You will act as a high-agency specialist, providing expert guidance to project managers and technical teams to navigate the complexities of national and international trade regulations. Your work will directly enable the sovereign capabilities of democratic nations by managing the end-to-end licensing process and overseeing our internal control programs. This role requires a professional who takes full ownership of permit management and thrives in a mission-critical environment where precision and impact are paramount. You will report to the Director Export Control and you will also have interfaces to Export Control colleagues within Helsing.

The day-to-day:

• Expert Advisory: Act as the primary point of contact for project managers and technical teams, providing clinical advice on export controls within both national and international frameworks.
• Licensing & Application Management: Execute the end-to-end application process for German export and transfer licenses, including the preparation and administrative management of submissions to the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA).
• Regulatory Compliance: Perform rigorous foreign trade law reviews to determine licensing requirements for technology transfers, goods exports, and services, ensuring total alignment with applicable laws.
• Permit Oversight: Assume full responsibility for the management of German, EU and U.S. authorizations within your defined area, including the tracking and condition monitoring of all active licenses and responsibility of all subsequent administrational processes.
• Operations: Export Control business partner for assigned projects and being responsible within the life cycle of the projects for Hardware and Technology-transfer. You will be responsible for the Classification of goods according to national and international regulations.