Senior Assistant Company Secretary (12 month FTC) at BAE Systems

Salary: Circa £108,000 depending on experience plus executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll lead the subsidiary governance team, taking responsibility for the effective governance of the Group’s subsidiary portfolio. Acting as Company Secretary for designated subsidiaries, you’ll ensure the subsidiary governance framework is clearly communicated to all relevant stakeholders. You’ll support senior directors and officers on governance, company law, and regulatory matters, while managing board meetings, drafting proposals and resolutions, producing minutes, and submitting statutory and regulatory filings. You’ll oversee director induction programmes, governance training, and company secretarial aspects of corporate events, as well as manage the Group’s corporate structure through incorporations, strike-offs, and liquidations. Additionally, you’ll contribute to plc governance reporting and advise on Articles of Association and proposed changes for domestic and overseas subsidiaries.

Core duties:

• You’ll be a Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) qualified professional, or hold an equivalent qualification, with proven experience in a corporate secretariat function, ideally within a plc
• You’ll have in-depth knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, company secretarial practices, and ancillary regulations, including Disclosure Guidance & Transparency Rules, Listed Rules, UK Governance Code, EU Market Abuse Regulation, and Shareholder Rights Directive
• You’ll demonstrate strong leadership, effectively guiding teams, managing workloads, and supporting colleagues in achieving business objectives
• You’ll be proficient with Blueprint/GEMS and Microsoft Office, and able to advise on compliance, governance, and corporate events across subsidiaries
• You’ll lead on AGM preparation, support annual report processes, and review statutory accounts and Directors’ Reports for accuracy and compliance

The Legal Team:

• This role sits within our Head Office Legal function. You will be supporting various BAE Systems key stakeholders up to board level, in a role where every day is different!
• The role offers a broad range of company secretarial duties and provides the opportunity to help evolve ways of working across the team. Additionally, there are opportunities for exposure to exciting projects across our business along with a lot of scope to develop your career. The position would suit a professional individual who has proven experience dealing with senior executives.