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Hector Sada

Hector Sada

Dallas,TX

Summary

International Lawyer with over 10 years of experience working in Labor & Employment with a focus on HR and Compliance. Highly skilled in relationship management and negotiations. Ability to review, develop contracts, and great at coordinating projects with a cross-functional team based in different geographies. Highly adaptable to change, and comfortable with uncertainty. Fluent in Spanish and English.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Labor Relations Manager

Manuel Diaz Law Firm
Dallas, USA
06.2023 - 04.2025
  • Provide labor relations guidance to leaders, including performance management, compensation, and benefits.
  • Counsels and coaches management through performance issues, while keeping culture and values throughout the organization.
  • Collaborated in the M&A to develop new offices in Chicago, IL, representing $5 million USD in additional sales, overseeing adherence to compliance guidelines.
  • Leading an expansion plan for the U.S. And Mexico, collaborating with all departments for the merger.

Corporate Counsel Externship

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Dallas, USA
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Participated in the Corporate Counsel Externship, reporting to the Chief Counsel from the International Legal Team.
  • Collaborated with Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Investment departments to anticipate international implications for clients.
  • Managed client communications regarding compliance and risk suggestions for investors.

Labor & Employment Associate

Santamarina & Steta
Mexico City, Mexico
07.2018 - 01.2022
  • Managed the Unilever account at the national level, working with Unilever’s HR team to onboard, promote organizational development, adhere to EHS strategies, conduct labor negotiations and bargaining, and complete training programs.
  • Responsible for legal, compliance, and regulatory affairs for 6,000 employees at the national level.
  • Managed a team of 5 people in Mexico City, and 20 people distributed among 15 states of Mexico on a remote basis.
  • Elaborated code of ethics, compliance programs, procedures, policies, and training programs for multinational companies.
  • Managed the firing of a Multinational CEO, drafting contracts and finalizing communications.

Project Manager

EY
Mexico City, Mexico
06.2017 - 05.2018
  • Managed and lead a cross-functional team of 5 people to ensure the delivery of Project Objectives, including Marketing, Legal, and Accounting departments.
  • Identified clients’ requirements within the labor employment area, this was done through client visits and market research.
  • Developed, implemented, and administered accounting and auditing systems in 5+transnational companies.

Labor & Employment Associate

Ogletree Deakins
Mexico
01.2014 - 05.2017
  • Drafted contracts and employment agreements, and ratified them before local and federal conciliation and arbitration labor boards, as well as reviewed by our counterpart U.S. firm.
  • Collaborated with foreign companies' HR departments, spearheading initiatives on health and safety projects, approved by US/MX OSHA standards.
  • Assisted clients' HR management to plan training models and improve employee relations.
  • Analyzed monthly and quarterly financial statements to reduce the company's annual contingency expenses by 20%.

Education

LL.M. Master of Laws -

Southern Methodist University - SMU
Dallas, TX
05.2023

J.D. Law - Bachelor of Law

Universidad Anahuac Mexico
Mexico City, MX
08.2015

Skills

  • Labor & Employment
  • Human Resources
  • Relationship Management
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Results-driven
  • Sense of urgency
  • Project Management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Microsoft package
  • Risk assessment
  • Policy writing
  • Client communication
  • Contract drafting

Certification

  • Compliance - University of Pennsylvania - Penn Law - February 2023
  • Harvard Negotiation Theory - Universidad Anahuac - November 2019
  • Minimum Wage in Mexico - Ogletree Deakins - January 2017
  • Back Pay in Mexico - Ogletree Deakins - January 2017

Timeline

Labor Relations Manager

Manuel Diaz Law Firm
06.2023 - 04.2025

Corporate Counsel Externship

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
08.2022 - 05.2023

Labor & Employment Associate

Santamarina & Steta
07.2018 - 01.2022

Project Manager

EY
06.2017 - 05.2018

Labor & Employment Associate

Ogletree Deakins
01.2014 - 05.2017

LL.M. Master of Laws -

Southern Methodist University - SMU

J.D. Law - Bachelor of Law

Universidad Anahuac Mexico

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