Serco said Friday Eveleigh will oversee the group’s legal affairs and replace John Hickey as company secretary following the latter’s appointment to another role.
“David Eveleigh is a highly accomplished general counsel with extensive experience in multinational organisations, ” said Rupert Soames, Serco’s group chief executive officer.
“His appointment marks an important milestone in our corporate renewal programme.”
Eveleigh is a member of BT Group’s legal leadership team and has previously served as general counsel for the company’s operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.