Abi Lambert
@abilambert
People & Talent leader scaling HR functions for high-growth tech across multiple jurisdictions.
What I'm looking for
People & Talent leader with 10+ years building and leading HR and People functions for high-growth technology and consulting organisations across the UK, EU, US and Middle East. I’m a trusted advisor to founders and senior leadership on organisational effectiveness, employee relations, performance management, total rewards, and compliance.
I’ve led regional People teams and scaled people programmes, HR infrastructure and compensation frameworks through rapid international growth—from early-stage through 120+ employees—across multiple jurisdictions. Most recently, as Head of People & Talent, I led the full People function for two async-first, globally distributed organisations, and previously drove a 6x improvement in hiring efficiency while reducing agency spend by 2.5x through structured hiring and a full ATS implementation (Greenhouse).
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Head of People & Talent
Molecule AG & BIO Protocol
Jan 2025 - Mar 2026 (1 year 2 months)
Led the full People function across Molecule and BIO Protocol as both scaled across funding milestones. Advised founders and leadership on employee relations, performance management, organisational design, and compliance while scaling hiring and workforce planning.
Head of Talent
RootstockLabs
Oct 2021 - Sep 2024 (2 years 11 months)
Scaled the organisation from early-stage to 120+ employees and led a global team of Talent Partners. Implemented structured hiring practices and HR infrastructure, including an ATS rollout and compensation and total rewards frameworks.
HR Manager
Erlang Solutions
May 2021 - Oct 2021 (5 months)
Implemented People processes and employee relations frameworks for a global technology consultancy operating across multiple jurisdictions. Supported contractor management practices and related HR compliance needs.
People & Culture Manager
Visionable Global
May 2020 - Apr 2021 (11 months)
Hired 50+ technical employees during a period of rapid pandemic-era growth. Built the company’s first structured HR policies, employee relations and performance management frameworks, and supported remote-work practices, EVP, ATS, and careers pages from scratch.
HR Business Partner
Polar Technology Management Group
Jan 2019 - Mar 2020 (1 year 2 months)
Served as a generalist HR business partner across two engineering businesses, covering employee relations, talent management, performance management, compliance, and leadership coaching. Partnered with leadership to support core people management needs across the organisations.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Emirates NBD
Feb 2015 - Oct 2018 (3 years 8 months)
Led the commercial talent acquisition function, managing a team of 8 across high-volume and senior-level hiring. Supported recruitment efforts for one of the Middle East’s largest banks.
Senior Recruiter
NES Global Talent
Sep 2010 - Jan 2015 (4 years 4 months)
Conducted technical and engineering recruitment across global energy and infrastructure markets. Supported hiring for roles in technical and engineering domains.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Open University
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law
Working toward a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) through the Open University.
ICS Learn
CIPD Level 5, People Management
Completed CIPD Level 5 People Management at ICS Learn (UK) in 2022.
Nottingham Trent University
BA (Hons), Politics & International Relations
Earned a BA (Hons) in Politics & International Relations from Nottingham Trent University.
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Location
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Website
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