Lola Abitogun
Founder at Alchemy HR | The People Partner- Claim this Profile
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Jade A.
I can honestly say that it has been a privilege to have Lola as a manager and a leader over the last year. I joined the Rethink Group because of the passion she showed during the interview process through the many initiatives she had already delivered and the ideas that were in progress. She has led and delivered on countless projects across all our brands to improve our People Operations, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development functions. As my manager, Lola made me feel valued and appreciated. No matter how busy she is, she would always find the time to catch up with every member of the team to ensure we felt supported and listened to. She would give feedback on an ongoing basis so we constantly had the opportunity to improve. Lola is a key player and a role model to the wider business. Aside from being a ray of sunshine in the office, she is commercially aware, confident, very hands on (she has regularly had to put on her Recruiter hat!), not afraid to challenge the status quo and get the best out of people. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience under her belt and will be a valuable asset wherever she decides to go next. Lola is an absolute rare gem in the People/HR field and the impact that she has had at Rethink Group is undeniable. I 100% recommend Lola for any senior HR roles and she has my highest recommendation.
Farooq Mohammed
Its not really fair to call Lola a head of people or head of HR, yes she can do all of that but her depth and capability far surpass those roles. She is a world class operator in her own right, she has an accountancy qualification so understand the financial levers, but most importantly she totally understands people. She is the type of person that drives loyalty from her team, demands excellence from all she works with, manages stakeholders expertly and is utterly loyal to the team goal. Lola added significant value to the organisations where I have worked alongside her at (and it had nothing to do with me) both on a people and talent side but also setting operational objectives and achieving strategic excellence. I will go on the record to say and I have said it to her, she is going right to the top. To anyone who is potentially thinking of working alongside Lola, I would tell them that she is wonderful as a person, she is brilliant at her job and she will go above and beyond in any role she does. One of the absolute best I have seen at her job and I know hundreds of people that do that particular role.
Jade A.
I can honestly say that it has been a privilege to have Lola as a manager and a leader over the last year. I joined the Rethink Group because of the passion she showed during the interview process through the many initiatives she had already delivered and the ideas that were in progress. She has led and delivered on countless projects across all our brands to improve our People Operations, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development functions. As my manager, Lola made me feel valued and appreciated. No matter how busy she is, she would always find the time to catch up with every member of the team to ensure we felt supported and listened to. She would give feedback on an ongoing basis so we constantly had the opportunity to improve. Lola is a key player and a role model to the wider business. Aside from being a ray of sunshine in the office, she is commercially aware, confident, very hands on (she has regularly had to put on her Recruiter hat!), not afraid to challenge the status quo and get the best out of people. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience under her belt and will be a valuable asset wherever she decides to go next. Lola is an absolute rare gem in the People/HR field and the impact that she has had at Rethink Group is undeniable. I 100% recommend Lola for any senior HR roles and she has my highest recommendation.
Farooq Mohammed
Its not really fair to call Lola a head of people or head of HR, yes she can do all of that but her depth and capability far surpass those roles. She is a world class operator in her own right, she has an accountancy qualification so understand the financial levers, but most importantly she totally understands people. She is the type of person that drives loyalty from her team, demands excellence from all she works with, manages stakeholders expertly and is utterly loyal to the team goal. Lola added significant value to the organisations where I have worked alongside her at (and it had nothing to do with me) both on a people and talent side but also setting operational objectives and achieving strategic excellence. I will go on the record to say and I have said it to her, she is going right to the top. To anyone who is potentially thinking of working alongside Lola, I would tell them that she is wonderful as a person, she is brilliant at her job and she will go above and beyond in any role she does. One of the absolute best I have seen at her job and I know hundreds of people that do that particular role.
Jade A.
I can honestly say that it has been a privilege to have Lola as a manager and a leader over the last year. I joined the Rethink Group because of the passion she showed during the interview process through the many initiatives she had already delivered and the ideas that were in progress. She has led and delivered on countless projects across all our brands to improve our People Operations, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development functions. As my manager, Lola made me feel valued and appreciated. No matter how busy she is, she would always find the time to catch up with every member of the team to ensure we felt supported and listened to. She would give feedback on an ongoing basis so we constantly had the opportunity to improve. Lola is a key player and a role model to the wider business. Aside from being a ray of sunshine in the office, she is commercially aware, confident, very hands on (she has regularly had to put on her Recruiter hat!), not afraid to challenge the status quo and get the best out of people. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience under her belt and will be a valuable asset wherever she decides to go next. Lola is an absolute rare gem in the People/HR field and the impact that she has had at Rethink Group is undeniable. I 100% recommend Lola for any senior HR roles and she has my highest recommendation.
Farooq Mohammed
Its not really fair to call Lola a head of people or head of HR, yes she can do all of that but her depth and capability far surpass those roles. She is a world class operator in her own right, she has an accountancy qualification so understand the financial levers, but most importantly she totally understands people. She is the type of person that drives loyalty from her team, demands excellence from all she works with, manages stakeholders expertly and is utterly loyal to the team goal. Lola added significant value to the organisations where I have worked alongside her at (and it had nothing to do with me) both on a people and talent side but also setting operational objectives and achieving strategic excellence. I will go on the record to say and I have said it to her, she is going right to the top. To anyone who is potentially thinking of working alongside Lola, I would tell them that she is wonderful as a person, she is brilliant at her job and she will go above and beyond in any role she does. One of the absolute best I have seen at her job and I know hundreds of people that do that particular role.
Jade A.
I can honestly say that it has been a privilege to have Lola as a manager and a leader over the last year. I joined the Rethink Group because of the passion she showed during the interview process through the many initiatives she had already delivered and the ideas that were in progress. She has led and delivered on countless projects across all our brands to improve our People Operations, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Acquisition and Learning and Development functions. As my manager, Lola made me feel valued and appreciated. No matter how busy she is, she would always find the time to catch up with every member of the team to ensure we felt supported and listened to. She would give feedback on an ongoing basis so we constantly had the opportunity to improve. Lola is a key player and a role model to the wider business. Aside from being a ray of sunshine in the office, she is commercially aware, confident, very hands on (she has regularly had to put on her Recruiter hat!), not afraid to challenge the status quo and get the best out of people. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience under her belt and will be a valuable asset wherever she decides to go next. Lola is an absolute rare gem in the People/HR field and the impact that she has had at Rethink Group is undeniable. I 100% recommend Lola for any senior HR roles and she has my highest recommendation.
Farooq Mohammed
Its not really fair to call Lola a head of people or head of HR, yes she can do all of that but her depth and capability far surpass those roles. She is a world class operator in her own right, she has an accountancy qualification so understand the financial levers, but most importantly she totally understands people. She is the type of person that drives loyalty from her team, demands excellence from all she works with, manages stakeholders expertly and is utterly loyal to the team goal. Lola added significant value to the organisations where I have worked alongside her at (and it had nothing to do with me) both on a people and talent side but also setting operational objectives and achieving strategic excellence. I will go on the record to say and I have said it to her, she is going right to the top. To anyone who is potentially thinking of working alongside Lola, I would tell them that she is wonderful as a person, she is brilliant at her job and she will go above and beyond in any role she does. One of the absolute best I have seen at her job and I know hundreds of people that do that particular role.
Experience
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Alchemy HR | The People Partner
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Dec 2021 - Present
We partner with start-ups and scale-ups to provide HR services, including: - HR early careers talent advisory - Building HR infrastructure and people teams; - Employment law and employee relations advisory; - Implementing HR processes and policies; - Restructure and reorganisation advisory (e.g. TUPE, redundancy, etc.); - HR project delivery; - Implementing and managing HR systems (e.g. HRIS, ATS, LMS); - Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) advisory; - Recruitment delivery; - And more.
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Rethink Group
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Australia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Group Head of People and Talent
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Jun 2019 - Dec 2021
Rethink Group is a global recruitment services provider that enables the world’s most forward-thinking companies to surpass their digital transformation goals. Across our two flagship brands, RTM and Digital Gurus, we offer a range of recruitment solutions, including: • Employer brand design and management • Managed Services Provision (MSP) • Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) • Project recruitment • Talent advice and consulting • Transactional recruitment (permanent and contract) I led the People Team of 6, with responsibility for all Rethink Group brands across the full employee lifecycle, including: • Employer brand • Talent Acquisition • People Operations • Learning & Development • Compensation & Benefits • Equality, Diversity & Inclusion • Welling & ESG
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BCG Platinion
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Manager
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May 2018 - Jun 2019
BCG Platinion is a high-growth, technology consulting scale-up within the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which augments BCG’s strategic insights with deep technology expertise. Platinion teams combine deal specialists with technology experts covering: - Architecture (data, integration, cloud, etc.) - Strategic and UX design - Digital product management - Software engineering - Technology (e.g. ERP) and delivery consulting As the first HR Manager for the business, I worked closely with the Managing Directors and business support teams on all aspects of the HR to support in scaling the business from 25 consultants to 100+ in the space of a year.
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Pitch International
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United Kingdom
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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HR & Talent Manager
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Aug 2017 - Apr 2018
Pitch International is a leading sports media marketing agency which specialises in the representation of broadcast media and partnership rights on behalf of some of the most prestigious federations such as; The FA, The EFL, CBF, USGA, World Rally Championship, W Series, ITF, Six Nations Rugby Limited and FIFA. Pitch International is a leading sports media marketing agency which specialises in the representation of broadcast media and partnership rights on behalf of some of the most prestigious federations such as; The FA, The EFL, CBF, USGA, World Rally Championship, W Series, ITF, Six Nations Rugby Limited and FIFA.
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Reward Manager
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Sep 2016 - Aug 2017
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Reward Assistant Manager
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Sep 2014 - Aug 2016
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Reward Associate
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Sep 2012 - Aug 2014
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NHS
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Management Trainee
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Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
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Education
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2020 - 2022
University of Westminster
Master of Arts - MA, Human Resources Management and Services -
University of Kent
Bachelor of Arts, Accounting and Finance With First Class Honours -
CIPD Qualifications
CIPD Level 5 Diploma, Human Resource Management -
ACCA
Accounting and Finance, Fully Qualified Member -
BPP University
Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), CTA qualified
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