Financial Leadership Development Program

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About BAE Systems BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, BAE Systems, Inc. employs approximately 32,000 in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, and Israel, and generated 2016 sales of $10 billion.

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BAE Systems FLDP The BAE Systems Financial Leadership Development Program (FLDP) is an exciting program that delivers significant value to young professionals and our company. We achieve this value by offering accelerated early career work experiences and leadership development opportunities to highly qualified candidates who are selected to participate in this prestigious program. Our FLDP has been developing business leaders within BAE for over 40 years.

As you read on, you will learn about BAE Systems, our locations, business areas, and guiding values. We also will tell you about the features and benefits of the FLDP, some of which include job rotations, high visibility, leadership training, one-on-one mentoring, and a company-supported graduate degree. We hope you find this information helpful and that you will give our program careful consideration.

Scott Howat Senior VP, Finance BAE Systems, Inc.

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The FLDP is an exciting and challenging three-year development program for talented, high-performing individuals. It consists of three diverse one-year rotations, each with increasing responsibility. The FLDP is designed to attract and retain highly motivated people who want to become the future leaders of BAE Systems.

Our Program Mission The mission of the Financial Leadership Development Program is to cultivate professionals within the Finance organization who are action-oriented, who will lead effective change, and who will promote innovation within BAE Systems.

The FLDP also places a strong emphasis on philanthropy and participation in charitable events through multiple community programs.

Our Program History Since its inception in 1971, the FLDP has evolved to become a source of leadership throughout the company.

The FLDP leadership team — consisting of the Senior Vice President of Finance and his staff — is dedicated to ensuring that the program fulfills its objective of developing the financial and business leaders of the future for BAE Systems.

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Our Program Rotational work assignments Each FLDP participant completes three one-year work assignments. To expose every member of the program to several aspects of BAE Systems’ highly diverse business, second and third year rotations can be in a business area located outside of the participants’ immediate geographic location. Participants gain a broad base of functional experience in disciplines such as project finance, contracts, and financial planning and analysis. Throughout the program, participants interact with senior and executive management and other leadership development participants in Engineering, Operations, Information Management, Human Resources, and Quality to establish a network critical to the success of the business.

More specifically, the program is designed to:

• Attract high-potential individuals

• Offer a broad spectrum of careergrowth opportunities

• Establish a foundation of skillsfor future leaders

• Promote learning throughchallenging work assignments

• Instill a sense of confidence inproviding leadership

• Provide participants with exposureto senior management

• Build a foundation of essentialcommunication skills

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Our Program Leadership training The program seeks to grow each individual’s leadership skills. There are three essential components to financial leadership:

• Development of a knowledge basethat spans several functionswithin the Finance organization

• Subject-matter expertise throughcompletion of a master’s program,recurring meetings, and in-housetraining opportunities

• Development of superior teamworkand team leadership skills at theannual Leadership DevelopmentConference

The numerous training opportunities provided by the program seek to allow participants to:

• Discover effective ways to understandand communicate with others

• Learn about various communicationand leadership styles

• Learn how to leverage differences inindividual styles

• Gain insight into motivation andperformance

• Practice group and teamwork skills

• Practice and hone presentation skills

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Our Training and MentoringGraduate school/in-house training The participants’ educational coursework provides a blended learning experience that combines the comprehensive education of a master’s degree with the practical knowledge of in-house training. BAE Systems offers tuition assistance for graduate school programs. Participants may attend any accredited business graduate school offering a part-time evening, weekend or online program approved by FLDP management.

Members of the program also complete in-house training that focuses on Project Finance, Government Contracting, and Program Management at BAE Systems. This training program familiarizes participants with the unique aspects of the defense contracting industry.

In addition to the in-house training, many BAE Systems sites offer “soft- skill” training, such as: visualization, communication, business etiquette, and public speaking.

FLDP meetings The program gives each participant many unique opportunities. It provides interaction with senior leadership, and training on a wide array of topics pertaining to BAE Systems and the aerospace, defense, and security industries.

Throughout the program, participants meet regularly with senior management to discuss career goals and opportunities.

FLDP coordinators Program coordinators are responsible for mentoring program participants, evaluating individual performance, assisting in yearly job rotation selections, and making policy recommendations to the FLDP leadership team.

Additional mentoring is provided by the managers who oversee the participants’ daily activities and write their annual performance reviews.

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FLDP DesignThe Financial Leadership Development Program Participants typically complete rotations

in three of the following areas:

• Project finance

• Financial planning and analysis

• Accounting

• Auditing/compliance

• Contracts

• Corporate assignments

• Overheads/Budgeting

Rotational assignments*

Monthly meetings

Internal curriculum

Graduate school

Leadership development conferences

*Participants must be able and willing to relocate

Home or off-campus Home or off-campus rotation rotation

Finance/Contracts Graduation project

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Our Program Locations The BAE Systems Finance organization is responsible for supporting the business in meeting the company’s strategic goals. The Finance Leadership Development Program is a key component of the Finance organization at BAE Systems. The program’s foundation is in various home campus locations: Nashua, New Hampshire; Endicott, New York; and York, Pennsylvania.

FLDP participants also have the opportunity to work in various sites in Virginia; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Charlotte, North Carolina and many other locations. All sites offer an array of social and cultural activities for our candidates.

Each site is unique in its own way. All of them offer employees fulfilling careers with competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The complete package includes regular merit reviews, comprehensive insurance benefits, graduate school tuition assistance, paid vacation, and a 401(k) plan with company match. Many facilities offer health and wellness programs as well as flexible work schedules, such as the 9/80. The 9/80 schedule compresses the 80 hours normally worked in a two- week period into nine working days, giving employees every other Friday off.

The FLDP allows participants to experience geographic, business, and functional diversity. Gaining experience in different locales broadens participants’ scope and business knowledge, helping tomorrow’s leaders to develop and grow.

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Our Candidates Financial Leadership Development Program participants are a select group of well-rounded recent college graduates. Recruitment for our program typically focuses on candidates who possess the following attributes:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in abusiness-related discipline from anaccredited college or university

• Excellent academic record(minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA)

• Strong leadership qualities

• Ability and willingness to relocatefor a minimum of one year

• Superior communication skills

• Achievement in non-academicpursuits such as athletics, clubs,and organizations; special projects;military service; and prior workexperience which may include aprofessional internship

• Capacity and motivation for hard work

• Ability to obtain a security clearancethrough the U.S. Departmentof Defense

The Financial Leadership Development Program consists of a combination of challenging work environments, internal training courses, increasing responsibilities, and the academic rigor of a master’s degree, to form a blended learning experience. To achieve success in this program, FLDP participants are required to have the following capabilities:

• High self-confidence

• Logical reasoning ability

• Strong interpersonal andteamwork skills

• Ability to demonstrate leadershipof groups and individuals

Participants are encouraged to complete a master’s degree in a relevant business discipline on a part-time basis. In addition, first-year participants will attend internal courses at BAE Systems pertaining to the defense industry and government contracting.

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Program Completion An FLDP graduation ceremony is held each year, typically in May. The ceremony serves to recognize the accomplishments of those who have successfully completed the program. Graduates identify opportunities within one of our sectors based on their interests and abilities demonstrated during the program.

Today, many FLDP graduates are serving as managers, directors, controllers, and vice presidents throughout the company. Graduates are well-positioned to succeed as a result of their broad experiences, mentoring and educational opportunities, and the strong networks they establish as program participants.

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Intern Program The BAE Systems Finance and Contracts Internship Program is a long-standing program focused on recruiting high potential college juniors. Intern opportunities are available at several sites including Nashua, New Hampshire and Endicott, New York.

Program requirements • College junior/rising senior

• Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in abusiness-related discipline from anaccredited college or university forFinance and Liberal Arts for Contracts

• Excellent academic record(minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA)

• Strong leadership qualities andsuperior communication skills

Program benefits • Challenging and robust internship

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• 10 week fully-embedded role withprogram tasking for maximumbusiness exposure

• Formal and informal training

• Mentorship from a finance/contractsprofessional

• Networking opportunities

• Leadership lunches with business areafunctional leadership

• Chance to learn unique finance& contracts facets of the defenseindustry

• Summer-long intern project focusedon the defense acquisition process

• Following completion of the internprogram, qualified interns willbe provided the opportunity tointerview for the Financial LeadershipDevelopment Program

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In Closing The Finance Leadership Development Program is a key source of leadership for our Finance organization. The significant commitment we make to program participants in mentoring, rotational assignments, and graduate school tuition assistance pays great dividend to both the FLDPs and BAE Systems as a whole. As the FLDP director, I am dedicated to ensuring the program continues its mission of cultivating the future business leaders for our enterprise.

BAE Systems is a premier global defense company, recognized widely for the world-class technology we bring to our customers. If you feel ready to earn a business leadership role with us, you are invited to explore the opportunities and exciting challenges offered by the Financial Leadership Development Program at BAE Systems.

Adam ClineChief of Staff, HQ FLDP

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How to Apply For immediate consideration, all FLDP applicants should apply online at

www.baesystems.jobs Search keyword: FLDP

Equal Opportunity Employer: BAE Systems is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

We embrace a global culture of inclusion that values differences as a source of strength, and inspires diverse talent to collaborate and innovate for sustainable competitive advantage.

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