Graduate Legal Company Secretarial

Graduate Legal Company Secretarial - BAE Systems

Start Date: 8th September 2025

BAE Systems offers a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. For this Graduate programme, you are expected to attend the site a minimum of 3 days per week, across Stirling Square and Frimley. Please note, this may change based on business needs.

Excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced FTSE 30 company secretarial team. This role provides training on a wide range of core company secretarial activities and introduces 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 fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

What You Will Be Doing

The Company Secretariat team assists with the administrative management of the listed company and its subsidiaries. They play a key role in the communication between the board of directors, company shareholders, and senior leadership team, ensuring high standards of corporate governance. As a Company Secretarial Graduate, you will work within the Company Secretarial team, part of the wider BAE Systems Legal function. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to build a foundation for your career and work with various stakeholder levels.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Form relationships with key stakeholders, including Finance, ESG, HR, Treasury, Tax, and Legal, to support corporate governance projects.
• Support the team during the preparation and delivery of the BAE Systems plc Annual Report and Accounts.
• Assist in drafting and releasing regulatory stock exchange announcements and related notifications/submissions.
• Help ensure compliance with statutory requirements, listing regimes, corporate governance requirements, and best practice.
• Assist in the delivery of the BAE Group’s all-employee and executive share plans under the guidance of more senior team members.
• Maintain the statutory records for the UK subsidiary companies on a global corporate database and timely filing of relevant documentation with Companies House.
• Assist 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: BAE Systems values 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: We offer sponsorship, career development support, and high-potential development programs to help employees plan their careers effectively and provide opportunities for accelerated development.

Benefits

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, a 25-day annual leave allowance, and a company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. Access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance program, Cycle2work, and employee discounts are also available. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Upon commencement of employment, you will be paid a one-off non-consolidated lump sum payment of £2,000 (the “Welcome Payment”). This payment is subject to normal deductions and will be paid with your first salary payment.

Inclusivity within Our Recruitment Process

We want to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition 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, 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions may limit the roles you can perform for the organisation based on factors such as nationality and place of birth.