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Employment Advice for Executives & Expatriates
Independent, strategic and confidential employment advice for executives, senior management and expatriates working in Mexico — from the Offer Letter and international assignment through termination and repatriation.
Advice from the first document
The best time to protect your interests is before accepting the offer
The Offer Letter is often the first document setting out the economic and professional terms of the employment relationship or international assignment. Reviewing it before acceptance helps identify inconsistencies, negotiate key terms and anticipate termination or repatriation scenarios.
We also review Mexican employment agreements, Assignment Letters, global policies, bonus or equity plans and other documents that may affect the executive’s or expatriate’s rights and obligations.
Offer Letter & employment terms
Review of salary, bonuses, incentives, benefits, recognised seniority, duration, special terms and the consequences of early termination.
Expatriate & international assignment
Analysis of the relationship between the home-country employer and the Mexican entity, the Assignment Letter, expatriate benefits, continuity of rights and repatriation.
Changes & termination
Advice on changes in position or compensation, separation, severance, exit negotiations and termination of executives or expatriates.
Post-employment
Confidentiality, strategic information, post-employment restrictions and review of obligations that continue after separation.
Expatriates in Mexico
An international assignment may involve more than one employment relationship and more than one governing document
Who is the actual employer?
We analyse the relationship between the home-country company, the Mexican entity and the executive to identify potential Mexican employment obligations and how they interact with the international documentation.
Salary, bonuses & expatriate benefits
We review base salary, currency of payment, bonuses, shares or RSUs, housing, car benefits, medical insurance, school fees, home leave, relocation and other agreed benefits.
Rights during and after the assignment
We assess recognised seniority, continuity of rights, assignment duration, return arrangements and the effects of an early change or termination.
What happens if the relationship ends
We review severance, exit packages, outstanding benefits, repatriation, post-employment obligations and any differences between global documentation and Mexican employment law.
A particularly important point: the Offer Letter, Mexican employment agreement, Assignment Letter and global corporate policies may not say the same thing or have the same effect under Mexican employment law. They should be reviewed together before accepting an offer or negotiating an exit.
Independent advice
Confidential advice from the executive’s perspective
In some situations, the interests of the executive and the company may not be aligned. LegalMex can advise the executive or expatriate directly, independently and confidentially, in assessing rights, obligations and available options.
About to accept an offer or negotiate an exit?
Review your employment terms before making a decision.