Isabel joined Macrae in 2023 as a Knowledge Manager in London, where she supports recruiters in their work placing partners and groups into the leading law firms in the UK and Europe.

Her responsibilities include providing research and organizational assistance as well as analysing local and global legal market data to ensure recruiters locally and firmwide are apprised of the latest industry dynamics and developments. As a member of a robust transatlantic knowledge management team, Isabel also helps maintain Macrae’s real-time collective intelligence platform and collaborates with team members on cross-office projects.

Isabel joined Macrae from Amazon, where she worked as a recruitment coordinator. She previously led HR and operations for a boutique tea producer, a role that entailed establishing and growing the company’s presence in London. She holds a first-class degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter.  

An avid traveler from her early days, Isabel was born in Germany and as a child lived in Kuwait, Scotland, Jamaica and the United Arab Emirates. In university she spent a year abroad in Amman, Jordan. When she’s not working or exploring new parts of the world, Isabel enjoys trying different cuisines, hiking, reading, and attempting to keep her houseplants alive.