Senior Counsel, Procore
Employment Law
$200-275k
Eligible for Bonus Incentive Compensation + Equity
Google Sheets
JIRA
Docusign
Slack
Expert level
Austin
Remote from US
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Construction management platform
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Construction management platform
1001+ employees
B2BEnterpriseAnalyticsCommunicationConstructionSaaSMobileAPICloud Computing
Be an early applicant
$200-275k
Eligible for Bonus Incentive Compensation + Equity
Google Sheets
JIRA
Docusign
Slack
Expert level
Austin
Remote from US
More information about location
1001+ employees
B2BEnterpriseAnalyticsCommunicationConstructionSaaSMobileAPICloud Computing
Company mission
To forge a better future for everyone in construction.
Role
Who you are
- JD from an accredited law school and must be admitted, active, and in good standing with the state bar in which the position is located, or with another state bar and registered, or eligible to register, as in-house counsel with the state bar in which the position is located
- 10+ years of extensive experience and expertise as a practicing attorney advising multinational business clients on global employment law matters, including 5+ years of experience as in-house employment law counsel (ideally at a SaaS or other high-growth technology company)
- Deep, extensive experience and expertise advising multinational clients on EMEA employment laws, with a proven track record of drafting, negotiating, and revising agreements, policies, and programs relating to employment relationships in the region
- Significant experience with the following jurisdictions is highly preferred: (i) U.S. employment laws across multiple states, including expertise in Texas, New York, and California, and (ii) Canadian employment law across multiple provinces, including expertise in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia
- A solid understanding of international employment laws in other countries where Procore operates, such as India, Costa Rica, and Australia is beneficial
- Highly agile, results-oriented, tenacious, and resilient self-starter with ability to manage shifting client demands and priorities in a fast-paced, global, high-growth environment
- Detail-oriented, organized, efficient, and resourceful with exceptional follow-through skills
- Exceptional business acumen, judgment, and discretion in dealing with highly sensitive information
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to navigate a dynamic workplace to identify and collaborate with key stakeholders, influence without direct authority, and interface effectively with all business functions and levels to drive business initiatives
- Demonstrated track record of successfully implementing and scaling legal solutions to achieve broad impact and sustainability
- A keen interest in leveraging AI technologies (such as Google Gemini, NotebookLM, and Harvey) to amplify your reach, recapture bandwidth, and gain efficiency
- Proven experience and skills working in Google applications (including Google Slides, Drive, Docs, and Sheets), Slack, Jira, DocuSign, Ironclad, SimpleLegal, Workday, HRAcuity, and ComplianceHR
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Counsel, Employment Law, to join the Employment, Litigation, & Compliance (“ELC”) team in Procore’s Legal, Regulatory, & Compliance (“LRC”) Department
- In this global role you will help drive scalable employment law processes and practices in our North America (NAMER) and EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) regions, with a focus on providing expert, risk-adjusted advice and counsel as ELC’s primary day-to-day advisor for the EMEA region
- You will also serve as a key member of various cross-functional project teams and provide support for Latin America-based employment matters, as needed
- The ideal candidate will possess the skills needed to execute the employment law team’s objectives and key results, including driving process and program improvements through training on best practices, creation of toolkits, and the implementation of other effective solutions that can be scaled to achieve broad impact and sustainability
- As Senior Counsel, Employment Law, you will partner with members of our Executive, LRC, Finance, and People teams to provide advice, counsel, and support on a broad range of global employment law matters
- To be successful in this role, you must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to simplify legal concepts into appropriately risk-adjusted, business-oriented advice, marshal buy-in, drive change, and create effective and relevant presentation and training materials in visually captivating mediums
- This position will report to our Director & Assistant General Counsel, Employment Law
- Provide proactive and strategic counsel on employment law matters, primarily in support of our NAMER and EMEA regions (and additional global support, as needed), including on topics related to recruiting, restrictive covenants, interpretation of employment contracts, employee relations, performance management, terminations, reductions in force, leaves of absence and accommodations, wage and hour, commission plans, pay equity, internal investigations, sick leave, compensation and benefits, privacy, remote and contingent workers, immigration, and employment-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other corporate and strategic transactions
- Counsel management on and implement practical solutions that enable business objectives while balancing legal risk
- Partner effectively across Procore’s LRC and People organizations to create and ensure clarity of vision and strategy, and bring focus and direction to the most important priorities that will drive the biggest impact, mitigate the most significant risks, and deliver the greatest return on the investment of the employment law function’s resources
- Anticipate legal issues and monitor emerging employment law risks, regulations, and opportunities in the jurisdictions in which we operate that may impact the business, and proactively advise the business on timely and practical adjustments to policies, practices, and procedures as necessary
- Manage employment-related projects with a hands-on, results-oriented approach, including (i) building scalable legal support processes, (ii) integrating with other risk functions (e.g., Ethics & Compliance, Privacy & Data Protection, Internal Audit, and Corporate) to ensure necessary awareness and alignment, and (iii) developing global employment law solutions and toolkits and conducting trainings, feedback sessions, and audits to support effective implementation of the same
- Act as the primary, hands-on legal partner for the EMEA region, directly executing and providing strategic counsel on employment matters in the UK and Ireland, including strategically managing outside counsel in other specific EMEA jurisdictions where specialized expertise is required (e.g., France, Czech Republic, Egypt, UAE) to deliver cross-jurisdictional strategic counsel and outstanding service and results
- Foster a collaborative and supportive environment within LRC, with the People organization, and with other key business partners and functions
- Strategically manage employment-related disputes and litigation, as well as administrative agency charges, investigations, and audits, with legal acumen and cost-effectiveness
- Lead or support additional LRC projects as needed, potentially including the ongoing ownership of longer-term programs
Our take
Construction tech company Procore offers a cloud-based construction management platform. With substantial productivity gains and cost reductions on the table for construction companies that digitize more efficiently, Procore’s offerings are an attractive prospect for those operating in the industry.
Founded in 2002, Procore now serves over 150 countries, providing a range of products for preconstruction, project management, and resource and financial management. Its platform is built atop multi-zone cloud infrastructure, and is able to house every app, document, and person involved in projects, providing visibility that simplifies processes for everyone involved.
With promising stock performance and a legacy position in the construction tech sector, Procore seems likely to continue a steady upward trajectory in this growing market. On top of this, the company published its first Environmental, Social and Governance report in 2022, highlighting its commitment to work towards a more sustainable future, and has continued to develop integrations and partnerships to improve its offerings.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Top investors
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 11 rounds)
May 2020
$150m
LATE VC
Sep 2019
$94.9m
SERIES I
Total funding: $567.8m
Company benefits
- Physical and Mental Wellness Support: With comprehensive healthcare benefits, long-term disability, life insurance and other resources.
- Values-Driven Paid Time Off: Based on openness, ownership and optimism – take the time you need when you need it.
- Retirement Benefits: Such as a 401k or RRSP with employer contribution (varies by country).
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Exclusively for eligible employees to purchase discounted shares of PCOR stock.
- Employee Enrichment Program: With classes and programs for personal and professional development.
- Procore Perks: A reimbursable stipend for purpose-driven goods and services that support work/life well-being and physical and financial wellness.
- Family Building Benefits: Including fertility treatments (with some medical plans) and cash benefits to support adoption and surrogacy for all eligible U.S. employees.
Company HQ
Carpinteria, CA
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