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Crypto Legal & Compliance Recruitment

Legal & Compliance Search for Web3, Crypto & FinTech

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Crypto Legal & Compliance

RecruitBlock helps scaling Web3, crypto and fintech companies hire exceptional legal and compliance talent — from General Counsel to MLROs. We connect regulatory-first startups and digital asset platforms with legal leaders who thrive in complex, fast-evolving markets.

Whether you’re launching a crypto product in a regulated market or scaling operations globally, we help you hire the legal leadership that unlocks momentum.


Hire Legal & Compliance Executives

We partner with high-growth companies operating across DeFi, digital payments, blockchain infrastructure, and tokenised assets.

  •  MiCA, FATF, SEC, FCA & AML5
  • Operate across cross-border legal complexity
  • Bring startup resilience and commercial clarity to legal strategy
  • Enable trust, growth, and long-term scalability

Filled Compliance Leadership Roles

Gate.io

Chief Compliance Officer

eToro

Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

Xono

Head of Compliance

Alvar Financial Services

Head of Compliance

Orbital

Head of Risk & Compliance
Leading Web3 recruitment in London – Sourcing top-tier blockchain and crypto talent for cutting-edge Web3 companies in London


Legal

General Counsel (GC) • Head of Legal / Legal Director • Legal Counsel – Crypto / Blockchain / Fintech • Regulatory Legal Advisors • Licensing & Policy Specialists • Commercial or Product Counsel (Crypto / DeFi) • Legal Operations Manager • In-House Counsel – Fintech / Web3 • Corporate Counsel – Tokenisation / Exchanges • Legal Advisor – Stablecoins & CBDCs


Compliance

Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) • Head of Compliance & Risk • AML / Financial Crime Officers • MLROs (Money Laundering Reporting Officers) • Sanctions / KYC / KYT Specialists • Data Protection & Privacy Officers (DPOs) • Compliance Monitoring & Assurance • Crypto Investigations & Surveillance Analysts • Transaction Monitoring Specialists • Regulatory Reporting Managers


Risk & Regulatory

Head of Risk – Fintech / Crypto • Enterprise Risk Manager • Operational Risk & Controls Lead • Conduct Risk Specialist • Prudential Risk Manager • Regulatory Affairs Advisor • Global Policy & Licensing Consultants • Risk & Compliance Project Managers • Legal Risk & Governance Manager • Internal Audit & Compliance Officer • Risk & AML Executive (Crypto)

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Crypto Compliance FAQs

  • What’s different about executive search for crypto legal & compliance? We blend regulated-market expertise with crypto-native context to place leaders who manage regulators and accelerate product velocity.
  • Do you hire outside the UK/London? Yes – we deliver mandates across the UK, EU, US, and MENA, including remote and hybrid leadership roles aligned with local regulation.
  • How fast can you deliver a shortlist? Most mandates produce pre-qualified shortlists in 5–10 days, prioritising quality and regulatory credibility.
  • Do you support interim or fractional leadership? We place interim GCs, CCOs, MLROs, and project-based regulatory experts for licence applications, audits, and remediation.


Crypto Legal & Regulatory Market Insights

  • Key frameworks: MiCA, FCA, SEC, FINMA, FATF, AMLD5/6, GDPR, PSD2/PSD3, and travel rule implications.
  • Hard-to-source roles: MLROs with multi-jurisdiction AML/KYT experience, licensing leads, and counsel skilled in tokenisation, DeFi, and securities law.
  • Compensation considerations: Competitive base plus equity or token incentives and flexibility.
  • Success factors: Licence wins, regulator engagement, and balancing compliance with product growth.
  • Top locations: London, Gibraltar, US, Zurich, Spain, and Malta

Latest Vacancies

  • Lead Product Manager

    • Regulated Crypto Fiat Banking Platform | Remote
    • London

    Lead Product Manager | Remote | Global Crypto-Fiat Banking Platform   About the Company RecruitBlock, leading crypto recruiter in London and Europe, is supporting a high-growth, regulated crypto-fiat banking platform, bridging traditional finance...

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  • Business Development Manager

    • Web3 KOL Marketing Agency | Remote (Europe)

    Business Development Manager | Remote (Europe) | Elite Web3 KOL Marketing Agency   About the Company Our client is a performance-first Web3 KOL marketing agency, trusted by leading blockchain and crypto projects worldwide. They specialise in...

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  • CEO

    • Decentralised Bitcoin Treasury Protocol | Remote

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | Remote | Decentralised Bitcoin Treasury Protocol RecruitBlock is partnering with a next-generation decentralised Bitcoin Treasury Reserve protocol designed to deliver scalable, liquid, and institutional-grade...

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  • Head of Sales

    • B2B Crypto-Financial Platform | Remote

    Head of Sales | Remote Europe or US | Global B2B Crypto-Financial Solutions Platform    Our client is a global leader in crypto-friendly fintech solutions, providing fast, compliant multi-currency business accounts, crypto-fiat conversions, and...

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  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Web3 Influencer Marketing Agency | Remote

    Chief Operating Officer | Europe | Remote | Web3 Influencer Marketing Agency   RecruitBlock is collaborating with an established fast-growing Web3 Influencer Marketing Agency. Established 3 years ago this agency is built for consistent, measurable...

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  • Junior / Mid-Level Software Engineer

    • High-Growth Fintech & Crypto Platform
    • London

    Junior/Mid-Level Software Engineer | Hybrid (London) | High-Growth Fintech    London Crypto & Web3 Job | FinTech Job | Software Engineer   About the Company   RecruitBlock – London’s leader in Web3 and crypto hiring – is...

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  • Founding Growth & Marketing Lead

    • Digital Asset Management Platform | Dubai
    • Dubai

    Founding Growth & Marketing Lead | Dubai | Digital Asset Management Platform RecruitBlock is partnering with an early stage digital asset management platform  which brings all major investments into one self-custodial interface, allowing...

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  • Senior Software Engineer

    • High-Growth Fintech & Crypto Platform
    • London

    Senior Software Engineer | Hybrid (London) | High-Growth Fintech & Crypto Platform About the Company A pioneering digital asset and fintech specialist that helps high-growth businesses navigate the complexities of finance in the crypto and Web3...

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  • Regional Business Development Manager (Asia)

    • Leading Web3 Marketing Agency | Remote

    Business Development Manager, Asia | Remote | Leading Web3 Marketing Agency RecruitBlock is partnering exclusively with a leading Web3 marketing agency which is recognised as one of the largest and most influential in the space, specialising in...

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  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Crypto-Fiat Banking Platform | Remote

    Chief Financial Officer (CFO) | Remote | High-Growth Crypto-Fiat Infrastructure Platform (B2B) RecruitBlock, specialists in executive hiring for senior web3 finance vacancies, are partnering exclusively with a fast-scaling crypto-fiat banking...

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  • Head of Compliance & MLRO

    • Established FinTech Group | Gibraltar

    Head of Compliance & MLRO | Gibraltar | Established FinTech Group RecruitBlock is partnering exclusively with an established fintech group whose portfolio includes a range of financial products and services across payments, cards, and...

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  • Head of Digital Assets

    • Brokerage & Capital Markets FinTech
    • London

    Head of Digital Assets | London | Leading Brokerage and Capital Markets FinTech RecruitBlock is partnering with an established global fintech company specializing in brokerage and capital market services who provide a comprehensive suite of trading...

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