Practice 01·Legal·Compliance·Risk
Legal, Compliance & Risk Recruitment
Specialist recruitment across legal, compliance and risk for digital asset, crypto and Web3 businesses. From Legal Counsel, Compliance Managers and MLROs to Heads of Risk, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers, serving exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers and the wider on-chain economy.
Legal, Compliance & Risk·ledger
- #01Gate.ioChief Compliance OfficerAppointed
- #02eToroMoney Laundering Reporting OfficerAppointed
- #03XonoHead of ComplianceAppointed
- #04Alvar Financial ServicesHead of ComplianceAppointed
- #05OrbitalHead of RiskAppointed
- #06LMAX GroupCompliance ManagerAppointed
01 · Recruitment
FeesFrom 15%
Compliance Recruitment
- Legal
- Compliance
- Risk
- AML
02 · Executive Search
FeesBy scope
Compliance Executive Search
- General Counsel
- CCO
- CRO
Roles we recruit
30 roles across Legal, Compliance, and Risk.
Legal
10 roles- 01General Counsel
- 02Head of Legal
- 03Legal Director
- 04Regulatory Counsel
- 05Product Counsel
- 06Commercial Counsel
- 07Tokenisation Counsel
- 08DeFi Legal Counsel
- 09Stablecoin Legal Counsel
- 10Digital Assets Counsel
Compliance
10 roles- 01Chief Compliance Officer
- 02Head of Compliance
- 03MLRO
- 04AML Lead
- 05Financial Crime Lead
- 06Sanctions Lead
- 07KYC / KYT Lead
- 08Compliance Monitoring
- 09Compliance Assurance
- 10Regulatory Reporting
Risk
10 roles- 01Head of Risk
- 02Regulatory Affairs Lead
- 03Licensing Lead
- 04Operational Risk Lead
- 05Enterprise Risk Lead
- 06Prudential Risk Lead
- 07Conduct Risk Lead
- 08Governance Lead
- 09Internal Audit Lead
- 10Market Abuse Surveillance
Role not listed? Submit a search brief
The team
Who leads your search.
Director, Recruitment
PennySommerfeld
- Chartered Member, CIPD
- Thomas PPA Psychometric Assessor
A Chartered Member of the CIPD with experience across recruitment, executive search, HR, consulting and assessment.
Works across Legal, Compliance & Risk, Finance, Growth and Leadership appointments in the UK, Europe, the US and international markets.
Speak to PennyFounder, Executive Search
PaulOwen
- Fellow Chartered Accountant, ICAEW
- Oxford Saïd FinTech Programme
A Fellow Chartered Accountant with senior finance and operating leadership experience across FTSE 100 and complex international businesses.
Leads Finance, Governance and Leadership appointments across crypto, Web3 and digital assets.
Speak to PaulHow we work
From the brief to the appointment.
Our approach combines in-depth market research, sector expertise and personal engagement throughout the hiring process. Our aim is to identify the people best suited to your business and the appointment, presenting a focused shortlist rather than a volume of CVs.
Stage 01
Understanding your business
We take time to understand your business, the challenges behind the appointment and what success looks like. Together, we establish a clear brief, agree priorities and define the experience and capabilities required.
Stage 02
Market research & intelligence
We research the relevant organisations, talent markets and compensation, and share what we find, so expectations align, the brief sharpens and the search reflects current market conditions.
Stage 03
A focused shortlist
Through targeted research, our established networks and direct engagement, we identify and assess people whose experience, achievements and motivations match your requirements, with a clear rationale for every introduction.
Stage 04
Interview & selection
We work closely with you through selection, managing interviews, keeping candidates engaged and giving informed feedback, so concerns surface early and decisions are made with confidence.
Stage 05
Offer & appointment
We advise on compensation and offer positioning, support negotiations and stay closely involved through acceptance, notice periods and onboarding.
Our experience
Appointments that show the work.
Our track record spans specialist recruitment and executive search across digital assets, crypto and Web3.
Selected appointments include CEO, Chief Compliance Officer and MLRO for Gate.io; Legal Counsel for Xapo Bank; Head of Risk for Orbital; and VP of Finance for Pudgy Penguins.
Our experience also includes finance analysts and wider finance appointments for Arkham; finance and compliance roles for Xono; crypto accountants and senior appointments for HT Digital; compliance recruitment for LMAX Group; and compliance recruitment for eToro.
Client voices
What clients say.
RecruitBlock brings professionalism, clarity and genuine care to appointment processes. A trusted partner throughout.
Jonathan Mainz
Digital Assets Legal Counsel, Xapo Bank
Engagement
Published fees. Executive search priced by scope.
Recruitment
From 15%
Multi-hire and team builds priced by scope
Executive Search
By scope
Board, C-suite and senior leadership, fees agreed by scope
Flexible Support
£1,500
Per 10 hours of search support
Embedded Support
From £5,000
Per month, embedded in your team
Other practices
Hiring across the business.
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