Graduate Legal Company Secretarial

Description

Job Title      Graduate Legal Company Secretarial

Location      Stirling Square (London)

Start Date    8th September 2025

BAE Systems do offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however it is expected on our Graduate programme you will be required to attend your site a minimum of 3 days per week, across Stirling Square and Frimley. Please note, this may be subject to change in line with the needs of the business. The hybrid working arrangements including which days you are required to work on site/remotely will be outlined by your line manager.

Salary    £34,000 & £2,000 Welcome Bonus 

Excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced FTSE 30 company secretarial team. This role will provide training on a wide range of core company secretarial activities, as well as an introduction to UK company law and corporate governance practices.

Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

What you will be doing

The Company Secretariat team assist with the administrative management of the listed company and its subsidiaries. The team play a key role in the communication between the board of directors, company shareholders, and senior leadership team, and work to ensure that the Company, its Directors and subsidiaries maintain high standards of corporate governance. In the role of Company Secretarial Graduate you will be working within the Company Secretarial team, part of the wider BAE Systems Legal function. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to build a foundation to your career, and work with a variety of stakeholder levels.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Form relationships with key stakeholders including Finance, ESG, HR, Treasury, Tax and Legal to support corporate governance projects.
• Supporting the team during the preparation and delivery of the BAE Systems plc Annual Report and Accounts, which includes proofreading and drafting some sections. 
• Supporting the drafting and releasing of regulatory stock exchange announcements, and related notifications/submissions. 
• Help to ensure compliance with statutory requirements, listing regimes, corporate governance requirements and best practice.
• Under the guidance of more senior members of the team, assist in the delivery of the BAE Group’s all-employee and executive share plans.
• Maintaining the statutory records for the UK subsidiary companies on a global corporate database and timely filing of relevant documentation with Companies House.
• Assistance with departmental projects and ad-hoc company projects.

Skills As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s degree and be willing to pursue a professional qualification (Chartered Governance Institute).

Opportunities for Growth and Development: We encourage employees to explore projects beyond their primary responsibilities, providing them with diverse experiences. With a wide range of products and a multinational presence, there are ample opportunities for employees to engage in various projects and initiatives.

Community Involvement: In addition to professional development BAE Systems value community engagement. Employees are encouraged to participate in community projects, STEM initiatives, and employee resource groups, offering valuable learning experiences outside of their regular roles.

Retention and Career Development: Recognising the importance of retaining talented individuals, we offer sponsorship, career development support, and high-potential development programs. These initiatives aim to help employees plan their careers effectively and provide opportunities for accelerated development for those who demonstrate aspiration, ability, and performance.

Benefits You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, 25 days annual leave allowance and a company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

On commencement of employment you will be paid a one-off non-consolidated lump sum payment of £2,000 (the “Welcome Payment”). The Welcome Payment is subject to the normal deductions and will be paid with your first salary payment. This provides you with the perfect opportunity to ease your transition, whether this be relocation cost, securing housing, ensuring smooth and reliable transport needs, anything to help kick-start your career in BAE Systems. 

Inclusivity within our recruitment process We want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Our environmental responsibility As a future-focused business we’re committed to changing the world we live in for the better. Our target is to achieve net zero emissions by 2030, we’re innovating new ways to develop on-site renewable electricity and setting ambitious targets for water consumption and waste generation.

Export Control/Security Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s degree and be willing to pursue a professional qualification (Chartered Governance Institute).   

Start date (dd Month Year) 8th September 2025 Length of contract Permanent contract

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