Investor Relations Manager

Who we are

The role

The day-to-day

• Help shape and strengthen the IR function's processes, materials, and infrastructure, including reporting cadences, investor materials, data rooms, and CRM/tracking systems for investor engagement

• Support in the preparation of investor communications, including board decks, shareholder updates, and quarterly reporting packs

• Develop and continually refine Helsing's equity story and company positioning, ensuring materials support senior stakeholders in the run-up to key company events, such as M&A transactions, fundraising, and other significant strategic milestones

• Act as a key point of contact for existing and prospective investors, managing relationships with sensitivity to Helsing's mission and the defence sector's unique dynamics

• Partner with the CFO and Finance team to translate financial performance and business metrics into clear, compelling narratives for external audiences

• Work closely with the VP Corporate Development and IR, founders, and board to prepare for investor meetings and board engagements

• Develop scalable processes and templates that support the IR function's continued growth, raising the bar for how the team operates

• Monitor the investor landscape, market sentiment, and peer/competitor positioning to keep leadership informed and ahead of stakeholder expectations

You should apply if you

• Have 4-8 years of experience in investor relations, equity research, corporate finance, or a related field, with direct exposure to investor-facing communications

• Are excited by the opportunity to help shape a growing function, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

• Have experience preparing high-quality investor materials such as board decks, shareholder updates, or fundraising documents

• Communicate complex financial and business information clearly and persuasively to sophisticated external audiences

• Build effective working relationships across the CFO, founders, board, and external investors simultaneously, and structure information clearly for senior stakeholders

Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.

Nice to Have

• Experience working at a high-growth company, public or private

• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools for investor relations or finance workflows, such as automated reporting, data analysis, or document synthesis

Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields 

• Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns

• The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world

• Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward

• In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts

• We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about

What we offer

• Competitive salary and 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

These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.