Miriam Kerbache

Heading up all things People at Azur Technology, a fast growing insurtech. Part of the senior leadership team and a hands-on, solo HR leader, driving people strategy and day-to-day operations for a global, remote team across the UK, Canada, USA, the Philippines, and India.

Overseen, developed, and implemented Camline's People strategy, encompassing budgeting and headcount planning. Provided strategic HR advice to the C-suite and the broader organization. Collaborated with the CFO and external counsel to ensure governance and compliance with local laws, regulatory standards, and labor practices. Assisted with due diligence and fundraising efforts. Established a compensation philosophy that includes headcount planning, salaries, benefits, and equity. Introduced hiring practices and standard, I also hired several senior members of the team.

The first global Senior HRBP at Deel for the RnD function, I supported 500+ employees across tech, product, and data teams over four continents. I served as the sole strategic advisor to the CTO, 15 directors and VPs, plus three Heads of Product and their 15 directors. As the first senior HR hire in the product and engineering verticals, I was pivotal in shaping HR initiatives such as employee engagement, performance management, career development and change management. Additionally, I also led various M&A initiatives, orchestrating due diligence, integration processes, and cultural alignment.

I provide collaborative, compliance-driven HR support tailored to the needs of growing tech startups and scale-ups across the UK and EU. Areas of Expertise: • Establishing a solid HR foundation to drive business scaling and growth. • Building and nurturing positive, high-performance company cultures. • Streamlining people processes and implementing efficient HR systems. • Selecting and deploying the right HR tech to improve efficiency and scalability. • Offering EOR and PEO support for compliant and seamless global compliance. • Handling employee relations, org transformations, and driving successful change management. • Ensuring policy compliance and overseeing impactful HR projects. • Boosting employee engagement and well-being to enhance productivity. • Managing dismissals, redundancies, performance issues, TUPE, and leading smooth M&A. • Creating total rewards, payroll, and benefits strategies that attract and retain top talent. • Elevating talent management and performance through coaching. • Building efficient, high-performing TA functions that provide long-term value and reduce reliance on external recruiters.

First HR Leader hire Appointed directly by the CEO, I served as the strategic HR partner to the SVP of Technology, overseeing all aspects of HR, Ops and recruitment. My role encompassed strategic planning, training, coaching, adherence to regulations and professional standards, and managing employment policies, procedures, legislation, compensation, rewards, employee relations, and grievances. During my tenure, I co-led an ambitious project with the SVP of Technology to double the development team's size within a six-month period. This involved overseeing the technical recruitment function, successfully achieving the set expansion goal.

First EU HR Leader Reported to the CHRO, leading the International HR function for a global saas company with approximately 200 employees. Directed a team of 5 People professionals across the UK, collaborating closely with the US People team. Formulated global HR/people strategies, policies, and procedures to align with operational objectives. Executed HR initiatives in organisational design and development, change management, restructuring, talent acquisition and management, employee engagement/relations, compensation, benefits, payroll, and performance management. Developed talent acquisition and management strategies to support high-growth goals regionally. Analysed key HR data, producing regular and ad-hoc reports on HR KPIs and metrics. Led the integration of acquired companies, focusing on organisational design, standardising terms, policies, HRIS systems, and payroll processes. Assisted in senior-level M&A activities, supporting due diligence and initial analyses. Oversaw global HR system implementation and project lifecycles, adhering to best practices. Created compensation and equity structures, conducting benchmarking against industry standards. Held primary responsibility for the UK budgeting process.

First EU HR Leader hire Built and executed the People strategy for the UK, encompassing HR Business Partnering, Employee Experience & Workplace Management, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, and Internal Communications. Drove the people strategy and operating model, and provided strategic leadership. Developed and managed a robust People team infrastructure, focusing on operational excellence, a proactive service approach, compliance, policy development, and automated administration. Optimised and maintained all People Team systems, tools, and data. Partnered with the leadership team to track, report, and drive actions from metrics related to People and talent acquisition, retention, and program effectiveness. Created a Headcount & Budgeting Forecast process to optimise company resources and align with business needs. Guided best-in-class employee experiences from onboarding to offboarding. Developed, mentored, and coached executive leadership and C-Suite on strategic and organisational development, and effective leadership. Implemented change management for existing programs, policies, and procedures to support global growth and international expansion. Created compensation and equity structures, conducting benchmarking against industry standards. Acquired over £1.2 million in government grants and R&D claims. Managed and control finance and budget for the UK including UK Engineering budget of £2 million. Managed EMI scheme for UK equity grants.