View Vacancy – Honorary Consul, Commercial – Monterrey

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Job Category

Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)

Job Subcategory

Consular

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main Purpose of Role

The Honorary Consul’s main purpose will be to help maintain the reach of British Embassy in Mexico, primarily through the promotion of British commercial and business interests, and the development of existing strategic partnerships within the Monterrey area, following the closure of our Consulate General in March 2026.

Whilst historically an Honorary Consul’s main role has usually been to support the delivery of consular work, the role of the Honorary Consul in Monterrey will be entirely focused on commercial representation.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Honorary Consul (Commercial) in Monterrey will:

Promote UK Trade and Investment

• Identify opportunities to increase bilateral trade and investment.
• Support UK companies operating in or entering the local market.
• Facilitate connections between UK and local businesses.

Build Strategic Partnerships

Develop and maintain strong relationships with:

• Local government and regulators.
• Business leaders and chambers of commerce.
• Key economic stakeholders.

Represent the UK Locally

• Promote UK economic priorities, strengths, and capabilities.
• Support and attend commercial events, trade delegations, and visits.
• Enhance the visibility of the UK’s business offer locally.

Provide Market Insight

Share local intelligence and insights on:

• Economic trends.
• Sector opportunities.
• Market access issues.

Support Official Engagement

• Assist with logistics and stakeholder engagement during visits by UK officials or trade missions.

Code of Conduct

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Represent the UK Government with integrity, professionalism, and impartiality.
• Act in accordance with UK policy and local law.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Avoid conflicts of interest and declare any that arise.
• Ensure activities do not compromise the reputation of the UK Government.

Reporting and Governance

The Honorary Consul will report to the DBT Mexico Country Director, working under the guidance of the FCDO’s Department of Business and Trade.

Honorary Consuls are formally recognised as Consular Officers under international conventions. However, this role does not include routine consular casework.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

• A strong network within the local business and economic community.
• Proven experience in commercial, trade, or investment-related roles.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good understanding of local market conditions and opportunities.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

• British nationality.
• Experience working with international partners or government stakeholders.
• Familiarity with UK business or institutions.
• Experience supporting trade promotion or market entry activities.

Required behaviours

Communicating and Influencing, Managing a Quality Service

Application deadline

29 July 2026

Type of Position

Part-Time, Flexible working, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal

Working hours per week

4

Region

Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean

Country/Territory

Mexico

Location (City)

Monterrey

Type of Post

Administrator

Number of vacancies

1

Salary

Annual Honorarium of £2,500.00

Start Date

14 September 2026

End Date

14 September 2027

Other benefits and conditions of employment

Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right at time of application.

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

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

Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.

Additional information

The deadline for applications is 23:55 Monterrey time on 29 July 2026.

All applicants must fully complete the online application form, including the sections for employment and educational details, experience, and behaviour-based questions. Only those applications that contain all required information will be considered. To ensure the sift process remains anonymous, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your application form.

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 Excellence, Integrity and Kindness.

Working Patterns

This role is no more than 4 hours a week on average and mostly remote, though please note you may be asked to travel in rare instances.

Duration of the Appointment

12 months (Probationary) – may be renewed further, subject to the exigencies of the Department of Business & Trade. The appointment may be terminated at any time by either party giving not less than one month’s notice in writing.

Appointment Terms & Other Relevant Information

This is a voluntary role which does not entail an employment relationship with the British Embassy in Mexico nor the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

The appointment is unsalaried, and carries no entitlement to a pension, terminal gratuities, nor any other salary-related benefit.

The selected candidate will be expected to work on average no more than four hours per week for the duration of the appointment, receiving an Annual Honorarium for their services, in the amount of £2,500, which will be paid once per year, in local currency.

It will be the selected candidate’s responsibility to deal with any tax implications which may arise from this honorarium directly with the relevant local authorities.

The successful candidate will be subject to the proper security vetting or clearance procedures, and any real, potential or perceived conflicts of interest must be considered prior to appointment.

Candidates must be able to live and work in Mexico in their own right at time of application.

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