View Vacancy – Senior Trade Officer – Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

The British Embassy in Mexico is recruiting a Senior Trade Officer to work in the Department for Business and Trade, in Mexico City or Monterrey, or Guadalajara, in the Digital, Technologies and Telecommunications Sector, but also developing work for the security, defence, aerospace and mining sectors. Our primary objective is to increase and deepen the UK-Mexico bilateral trade relationship.  We are looking for an individual (with relative or transferable experience) to champion the Embassy’s trade work.

Trade and Investment is at the centre of the British Government’s foreign policy priorities. Increasing the UK’s Digital, Technologies and Telecommunications industry’s footprint and market share in Mexico, whilst tackling market access barriers, is a priority for the Embassy in Mexico City. Potential collaborations and expansion whilst providing new opportunities for the UK with Mexico, is also an objective.  Mexico is an important and growing partner for the UK and there is real potential to increase and diversify our trade and investment relationship over the coming years.

Roles and responsibilities:

Support the development and promotion of business opportunities throughout Mexico (and support Regional Collaboration) for UK companies in the Digital/Tech and Telecommunications Sector, with delivery of additional support for export development in the security, defence, aerospace, and mining sectors. For the Digital, Technologies and Telecoms sectors  (70%), and Defence, Aerospace and Mining (20%) Corporate Objective (10%) by:

  • Proactively, identify and seize market opportunities for UK companies with a focus on these sectors and industrial strategy for the delivery of the established volume and value targets for each Financial Year.
  • Provide advice to UK companies in their export journey to Mexico with market intelligence, regulatory information and business advice.
  • Develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders (distributors, importers, chambers of commerce and other sectoral organisations, government agencies etc) to increase the awareness and demand for UK products.
  • Working closely with sector teams in the UK and LATAC region, the Embassy’s Cyber and Tech Virtual Team, and the Programme, Marketing and Communication Teams, plus contributing to communications and marketing activities to promote the UK capabilities and achieve the highest impact possible for the correct audience.
  • Support the Head of the Security, Defence, Aerospace, Mining, Digital and Tech sectors in delivering the objectives of the team and wider DBT and Embassy priorities as required.
  • Production of market reports, presentations, market research including competitive advantages of UK PLC’s.
  • Budget management of team to ensure expenditure is compliant with rules of use of public funds and UK regulation.

Embassy objectives in Mexico (10%)

Assist other Embassy teams (e.g. Programme, Climate, Political, Consular) in fulfilling their objectives in Mexico. 

Resources managed (staff and expenditure):

N/A

Essential on arrival:

  • Professional and accountable
  • Minimum qualification of a bachelor’s degree in related field (Economics, International Trade, International Business or related subject).
  • Have a strong understanding of public procurement on the sectors mentioned and private sector investment dynamics with at least 3-years relevant experience.
  • Have strong communication and relationship management skills.
  • Have project management skills.
  • Should be a proactive and creative self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and ability to deliver positive results through collaboration and networks.
  • Excellent written and spoken communication (English and Spanish).
  • Excellent data management and analytical skills.
  • Excellent budget management.

Language requirements:

Language: English and Spanish

Level of language required: Fluent

Desirable:

  • Experience of engaging internationally.
  • Knowledge of UK policy and business landscape.
  • Knowledge of Digital, Technologies and Telecommunications Sector in Mexico and in the UK.

Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

5 January 2025

Executive Officer (EO)

Full-time

38

Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean

Mexico

Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey

British Embassy

1

MXN

$ 31,933.00 MXN

monthly

3 March 2025

Working patterns:

There is potential for some home working as part of flexible working pattern considered by Embassy policy. The successful candidate needs to be based in Mexico City, Monterrey, or Guadalajara.

Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right.

The successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance and professional reference checks.

Please ensure you answer all application questions in full as CVs will not be considered in the recruitment process until the interview stage.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.  

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’.  If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 05 January 2025. 

The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package.  This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities.  

All staff at the British Embassy and its Consulates in Mexico are expected to work towards the UK mission statement of Building a UK/Mexico partnership, which makes the world and us more prosperous and secure, and to embody the Embassy’s agreed values of Honesty, Respect, Inclusion and Professionalism. 

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.


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