Jake Jessop

EXPERIENCE

Jake started his career as a recruitment coordinator for CH2M, where he managed hiring and onboarding functions for 5 full-time recruiters and led a company-wide labor certification recruitment process for H1B visa hires. 

From there, he went to work at Building Materials and Construction Solutions, where he was promoted twice in 7 years, ultimately leading HR for the company’s Los Angeles market, with $350M in annual revenues and 550 employees across 12 sites in the Los Angeles metro area.  

In 2021, he completed a successful 6-month contract with MTaylor Inc., a Las Vegas–based micro-wedding and event company, where he built out HR infrastructure for 100 employees and contractors, before moving to MediaNews Group as regional HR leader for the company’s Southern California division, with 600 mostly remote employees.

His most recent position before joining vcfo was HR Manager for QRails, a FinTech startup poised for global expansion. There, among other accomplishments, he vetted and replaced employee payroll and benefits providers to net $100k annual company savings while lowering employee costs.

OUTSIDE THE OFFICE

Jake enjoys time in the outdoors, especially camping, hiking, skiing, and exploring with his two dogs. 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Global HR

• Leadership Development

• Corporate Governance

• Immigration

• HR Audits & Compliance

• Mentoring & Coaching

• Policy & Procedure Development

• 401K Plans

• Organizational Design & Development

• Culture Development

• Strategic Outsourcing

• Recruiting

• HRIS Implementation

• SOX Compliance

• Union Negotiations

• Total Rewards