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Fractional HR Leader
Louise Northcott
I build the people infrastructure that takes you from first exec hire to exit - across 25 countries and three funding rounds.
Areas of expertise
Company stages
Meet Louise
About
A Fractional CPO / VP People with 20+ years international experience, delivering strategic and commercial people solutions that drive business growth and high team performance.
Broad experience with FTSE, PE and VC-backed businesses from start-up through scale-up, across technology and ecommerce sectors globally.
Senior in-country roles lived across Europe, US, Africa and the Middle East.
How I partner
Custom-Fit Architecture — “0 to 1” people builds. Salary benchmarking, job architecture, talent cycles — investor-ready from a people perspective.
International Scaling — Opened entities across 25+ countries. US benefits, EoR models, culture seeding across territories.
AI-Enhanced People Ops — Helping teams leverage tech to remove admin friction, with People leading on AI adoption.
Purpose-Driven Performance — Cultural and structural transformations that build profitability and cut top talent attrition.
What I deliver
Executive-level strategic weight, without the full-time overhead. A pragmatic sounding board for the CEO, mentor for emerging leaders, and a steady hand through M&A or fundraising rounds.
Having led People strategy for Amazon, Emirates, Morressier and Zuto, I bridge the gap between scrappy startup and scalable enterprise.
I don't believe in off-the-shelf HR — I build the specific infrastructure your culture needs to thrive.