Legal Executive

BAE Systems; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is looking for a Legal Executive to support solicitors and manage company secretarial tasks, ensuring compliance across various jurisdictions. This role requires a strong law background and offers hybrid working options, in addition to a competitive salary and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellness benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Hold a law degree and preferably other certifications relevant to the area of specialism.
• Expected to have legal experience working in a corporate environment.
• Requires some knowledge of specific database packages for effective use.

Responsibilities

• Support solicitors and manage Company Secretarial requirements.
• Ensure databases are kept up to date and monitor regulatory deadlines.
• Provide support in the review and negotiation of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).

Skills

Knowledge of legal procedures

Relationship management

Research skills

Education

Law degree

Company secretarial certification

Tools

Database management systems

Job description

Job Title: Legal Executive

Location: Frimley - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £38,000+ (dependent on skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

• Support a number of solicitors, specialising in the substantive aspects of different law specialisms, initiating and processing due diligence requests, updating legal data bases and providing administrative support, handling the procedural aspects of the specialism and ensuring that the internal workflows followed are completed to the deadlines and standards imposed by the various jurisdictions within which we operate
• Managing Company Secretarial requirements for global Group Companies, including dealing with formalities to effect director changes, powers of attorney, local filing requirements and maintaining records for Group Companies
• Ensure the necessary databases are kept up to date
• Operate workflows in which a degree of liaison with external legal firms or governmental offices are required
• Develop strong relationships with external law firms both in the UK and in the key jurisdictions we operate
• Monitor necessary actions to ensure that relevant deadlines that are required by regulation to be met are not missed, either by performing the actions independently or by liaising with others in the team
• Provide support in the review and negotiation of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Researching on various areas and preparing briefs and supporting special projects as needed including research, organisation and project management
• Contribute to internal workflows and processes, and implementing changes and improvements where agreed

Your skills and experiences:

• Hold a law degree and preferably other certifications relevant to the area of specialism - i.e. company secretarial
• Requires knowledge of the necessary procedures within their legal specialism and in multiple jurisdictions - particularly those key to BAE Systems (i.e. European)
• Requires some knowledge of specific database packages suitable to enable effective use of such systems
• Expected to have legal experience working in a corporate environment
• Sound knowledge, understanding and experience of the BAE Systems business, its policies and values is desirable
• Understands how the area collectively works together in order to meet their objectives

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Legal Function:

The Legal function team includes qualified lawyers and compliance specialists, covering key areas such as data privacy, export control, and corporate governance. As a Legal Executive, you will provide highly specialised administrative support across a range of legal and compliance areas. Working closely with the Commercial, Procurement, and Security departments, the Legal function ensures that legal risks are identified and managed effectively across the business

This role demands someone with legal training and a strong understanding of legal issues. The focus is on supporting the administrative and operational aspects of legal work, including reviewing legal entities in the UK and internationally, and assisting with broader legal and regulatory matters

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.

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.

Closing Date:19th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.