Offer Letter (Portugal) by Seedsummit
Updated 17 October 2025
This document is a template for an offer letter extended to a prospective employee. It outlines the essential terms of employment, including the job title, remuneration (fixed income and potential equity), work schedule, direct reporting structure, and start date. The template provides clear instructions for customization and includes placeholders for both the company's representative and the employee's signatures.
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OFFER LETTER
Private and Confidential
[Sender]
[Address]
[Recipient]
[Address]
[Date]
Dear [Recipient],
We’re happy to extend you an offer as [job title]¹.
¹ After inserting the job description, sender may insert a brief description of the job being offered. Frequently, the reasoning of the offer is laid out, along with key factors of assessment for growth inside the company.
We would like to lay out the conditions² of our offer:
Remuneration:
Fixed income³ :
(Equity)⁴:
Work day⁵:
Direct report⁶:
Start date⁷:
² Conditions may vary and others can be added such as place of work, signing bonus, etc.
³ Gross value per year, split by the nr of months.
⁴ To be inserted if there will be Employee Stock Options Plan (ESOP), vesting years and cliff.
⁵ Days of week, sender may choose to instead describe weekly working hours, etc.
⁶ Insert job title to whom the new employee will report to.
⁷ Starting date: day, month, year.
We believe you will be a key piece in helping us scale [company] and we hope to work with you soon.
Please return this offer letter signed so that we can proceed with the legal documentation.
_____________________________ | ________________________________ |
[Name of employee] | [Representative of the Company] |
About this template
What is this template?
Offer Letter (Portugal) by Seedsummit is a free, ready-to-use Employment Contracts template you can open, customize, and download on GitLaw. It gives you a professionally structured starting point, so you never have to draft from a blank page. The wording is plain and modern, organized into clear sections that are easy to read, edit, and adapt to your own situation before you share or sign it.
When should you use it?
Reach for this Employment Contracts template whenever you need a reliable agreement quickly and want to be sure the essentials are covered. It suits individuals, freelancers, startups, and established businesses alike. Instead of paying for a document drafted from scratch, you can start here, tailor the details to your arrangement, and have a polished draft ready in minutes. Always review the final wording against the laws that apply where you live or do business.
What's typically included?
A well-drafted Employment Contracts usually sets out the parties involved, the scope of the agreement, and each side's rights and responsibilities. Expect sections covering key terms and definitions, how long the agreement lasts, how it can be ended, and what happens if something goes wrong. This template brings those building blocks together in a sensible order, so you can focus on the specifics rather than worrying about what to include. Open it to read the full document, then sign up to edit, negotiate, and e-sign it directly in GitLaw.