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Job Title Graduate Legal

Location Barrow (Cumbria)

BAE 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 3-4 days per week. 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

What you will be doing
As a Legal Graduate you will take a lead role in supporting the business in its legal export control compliance, covering a wide range of activities including importing and exporting, licensing and assurance activities. You will provide support to both internal and external organisations, ensuring compliance with export control legislation is achieved.
This role involves support to all current submarine programmes and involves work across multiple areas of the business including IM&T, Security and Supply Chain and will provide you with excellent development opportunities. In this role you will be embarking upon a career which is intellectually demanding, stimulating and challenging and will equip you with an in depth knowledge of a niche area of legal expertise and a career which is full of opportunities.

Follow your passion with the following responsibilities:
You will take the lead in supporting the business in conducting importing and exporting, managing licensing issues and conducting assurance activities. You will provide expert support to both internal and external organisations, ensuring that compliance with all applicable legislation is achieved.
In the Export Control role you will work towards ensuring we are fully compliant with all applicable export control legislation, including UK, US and the rest of the world’s regimes. This includes working with other areas such as IM&T, Security and Supply Chain to ensure compliance and best practice across all areas and across a team of experienced professionals.

Skills
As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2.2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law or a related degree.

Benefits
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced 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.

Team
Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. A career here means using your passion and ingenuity to defend national security with breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions. It’s rewarding work that truly makes a difference. And as you tackle critical projects, you’ll work alongside a supportive team – driven by a shared ambition to protect what really matters. At BAE Systems, you’ll find an extraordinary career where you can realize your true potential.

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.
We also 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.

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 mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Law or a related degree.