Benefits Partner

Job Title: Benefits Partner

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

Salary: Circa £65000 depending on experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Benefits Partner to join our Reward Centre of Excellence. In this role, you will take ownership of the UK benefits portfolio, ensuring the effective delivery, governance and continuous improvement of employee benefits programmes. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external providers, you will play a key role in maintaining a high-quality employee benefits experience while supporting wider reward initiatives and projects across a global organisation.

Core duties:

• Lead the day-to-day management and governance of UK employee benefits programmes, including company car and green car schemes
• Manage the benefits platform provider, ensuring accurate delivery of services and successful completion of annual enrolment activities
• Oversee relationships with third-party providers, including insurers, brokers and benefit suppliers, ensuring high service standards and value for money
• Develop and deliver the annual benefits communication plan, all communication material and employee facing content to drive employee engagement and understanding of available benefits
• Act as the escalation point for complex benefits queries and complaints, ensuring timely and effective resolution
• Support annual renewals, market reviews, benchmarking activities and benefits harmonisation initiatives
• Use data, market insight and employee feedback to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities
• Contribute to reward and HR projects, including organisational change, acquisitions and global reward initiatives

Essential Skills:

• Management of UK employee benefits programmes ideally within a large corporate organisation
• Experience of company car and green car schemes, including associated policies, governance and employee lifecycle processes
• Delivery of flexible benefits platforms and annual enrolment activities
• Significant experience developing communication plans and materials with exceptional attention to detail
• Management of external benefits providers, brokers and consultancy relationships
• Handling complex benefits-related queries, issues and complaints
• Use of benefits data and market insights to support benefits activity and continuous improvement
• Experience of the Benifex platform would be advantageous

The Global Reward Team:

The Global Reward team is responsible for delivering competitive and effective reward programmes that support colleagues across the business. As part of the team, you will work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to shape and enhance the employee benefits offering. This role offers the opportunity to act as a recognised subject matter expert for UK benefits while contributing to wider reward projects and strategic initiatives in a large global organisation. It's an excellent opportunity to influence the employee experience and support the evolution of benefits programmes at scale.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 4th November 2026

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.