Georgia Leatherland

Captain
DISC Type : SD

Senior Consultant at Venture Search

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Georgia Leatherland is a Senior Consultant at Venture Search, specializing in Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Finance recruitment for the GCC financial services market. Drawing on her experience with UK-regulated firms, she now focuses on the UAE. People who have worked with her describe her as professional, helpful, and genuinely interested.

Originally from the UK, Georgia recently celebrated her one-year anniversary of living in Dubai. Outside of her professional life, she is a dedicated gym-goer, a Pilates enthusiast, and enjoys hosting "come dine with me" style evenings for her friends, showcasing her passion for social gatherings and food.

While at the University of Leeds, she was the Social Secretary responsible for planning the annual ball for the history society.

Personality Overview

Long-Term Thinker

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

GCC Financial Regulation
Specializes in recruiting for roles governed by DFSA, FSRA, UAECB, and SCA, demonstrating deep knowledge of the regional regulatory landscape.
GRC & Finance Talent
Her core focus is sourcing best-in-class talent for Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Finance functions within banks, asset managers, and fintech firms.
Health and Wellness
She is a dedicated gym-goer and Pilates enthusiast, indicating a personal interest in fitness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Media Appearances

Georgia has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Senior Consultant at Venture Search
1-2024 - 1-2025
Principal Consultant at EA Search
9-2019 - 1-2025
Principal Recruitment Consultant at Taylorson Group

Education

2016 - 2019
Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of Leeds

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Insights For Selling To Georgia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Georgia is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Georgia

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Georgia move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Georgia take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Georgia

Personality Compatibility


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