Isabel Urquia

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DISC Type : C

Senior Talent Acquisition Manager - EMEA at Verisk

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Overview

Isabel Urquia is an international Talent Acquisition Leader at Verisk, specializing in recruiting for technology and data roles across the EMEA region. With a background in both agency and in-house environments for firms like Tesco Bank, she has a law degree from the University of Deusto. Colleagues describe her as professional, tenacious, and dedicated.

There is no publicly available information about Isabels personal life, hobbies, or interests outside of her professional career and certifications.

She holds a Textio Inclusive Recruiting Certification, highlighting a commitment to diversity in hiring.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

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Negotiator

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

EMEA Tech Recruiting
As Senior Talent Acquisition Manager for EMEA at Verisk, she frequently posts about hiring for tech and data roles in locations like Cologne, Krakow, and Malaga.
Talent Acquisition
Her entire career is focused on talent acquisition, with extensive experience in both corporate (Verisk, Tesco Bank) and agency (Hays) environments.
Inclusive Hiring
Possesses a "Textio Inclusive Recruiting Certification, " indicating a specific focus and expertise in promoting diversity and inclusion within the recruitment process.

Media Appearances

Isabel has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager - EMEA at Verisk
5-2024 - 4-2025
Regional Lead - EMEA Talent Acquisition at Verisk
8-2021 - 5-2024
Senior Talent Acquisition Team Lead - EMEA - Tech & Data at Verisk
8-2016 - 7-2021
Resourcing Consultant for CIO at Tesco Bank
10-2006 - 7-2016
Senior Corporate Consultant at Hays Talent Solutions

Education

1994 - 1999
LLB (Hons) from University of Deusto
2005 - 2006
CIPD from Stevenson College

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Insights For Selling To Isabel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Isabel is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Isabel

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Isabel move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Isabel take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Isabel

Personality Compatibility


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