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Lead Legal Counsel Corporate Office

MunichFull-time2026-08-20 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead and scale Helsing's global corporate legal function, focusing on corporate governance, equity structures, and international expansion for a defence AI company.

Role type

Senior in-house corporate counsel (team lead)

Builds

Global corporate legal function and AI-powered Legal Operating System

Domain

Defence technology, corporate law, international expansion

Required skills

German corporate law (GmbH, SE, AG), international corporate governance, equity incentive schemes, team management, executive-level advisory

Preferred skills

DAX/MDAX company experience, multi-jurisdictional scale-up experience

Technologies

AI-powered Legal Operating System

Responsibilities

Manage global corporate governance (board matters, statutory filings), advise on equity incentive schemes, line-manage three Legal Counsels, coordinate international expansion and M&A structuring, contribute to AI-powered Legal Operating System development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership