Derek Bottcher

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DISC Type : D

Senior Employment Counsel at Cvent

Vienna, Virginia, United States

Overview

Derek Bottcher is a Senior Employment Counsel at Cvent with over 15 years of experience in global employment law and risk management. Holding a JD from George Mason University and a CIPP/US certification, he previously led H. R. services for over 37, 000 employees at GEICO. Colleagues have described him as precise and detail-oriented.

Outside of his legal work, Derek is actively involved with his alma mater, having served as president of an alumni group for the University of Mary Washington. His other stated interests include following developments in space exploration with NASA as well as the global coffee brand Starbucks.

He implemented GEICOs first-ever case management tool to track and manage employment compliance activities across all H. R. teams.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Global Employment Law
He serves as a trusted advisor on all aspects of employment law across the U. S. and multiple international jurisdictions, including the UK, Germany, and Australia.
HR Technology
He is passionate about leveraging technology to work smarter and implemented the first H. R. case management system at GEICO to track compliance activities.
Continuing Legal Education
He demonstrates a commitment to professional development by attending events like the Littler Mendelson Executive Employer Conference to stay current on workplace topics.

Media Appearances

Derek has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2023
Senior Employment Counsel at Cvent
7-2022 - 1-2024
Senior Director & Head of Associate Experience at GEICO
5-2021 - 11-2022
Assistant Vice President at GEICO
1-2019 - 5-2021
Director, Employment Compliance at GEICO
8-2018 - 1-2019
Senior Counsel at GEICO

Education

2004 - 2008
JD from George Mason University
2004 - 2007
JD from George Mason University - Antonin Scalia Law School

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Derek is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Derek

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Derek move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Derek take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Derek

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