From FBI Dreams to Big Tech Legal: Alice Bisgrove, VP & Associate General Counsel, Procore

After an unexpected detour from her initial plans to join the FBI, Alice Bisgrove built a career in tech law working for tech giants like Cisco and Procore.

In this episode, she discusses how she remained a legal generalist for over a decade at Cisco, taking on new roles and building relationships across the massive organization.

Alice describes her transition to Procore as it grew from an established startup to a public company. From her impactful career journey, we will learn lessons on collaboration, problem-solving perspectives, and continually adapting to new opportunities.

Read detailed summary: https://www.spotdraft.com/podcast/episode-21

Topics:

01:07 Introduction

04:36 Moving into the tech field

09:57 Sensing when an applicant is hungry to work

11:01 Staying curious as a corporate generalist at Cisco

15:03 Driving alignment after identifying a major problem

20:24 Building trust with stakeholders in your business

21:42 Finding ways to maintain customer centricity

25:46 Transitioning to Procore Technologies

27:38 Working cross-functionally

30:08 Management role and building a team

32:11 Book recommendations

33:54 Advice to younger self

Connect with us:

Alice Bisgrove - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicebisgrove

Tyler Finn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerhfinn

SpotDraft - https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotdraft

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