About RecruitBlock
Executive Search for Digital Assets
We've Helped:
Executive Search
RecruitBlock is a founder-led executive search firm focused on senior, non-technical leadership across crypto, Web3 and digital assets. We advise CEOs and boards on appointments shaped by governance, investor expectations and long-term risk.
Growth-Stage Focus
We work with growth-stage digital asset organisations navigating scale, regulation and institutional scrutiny. Our work supports founder-led businesses transitioning towards operational maturity and board-level oversight.
Decision Quality
RecruitBlock brings structure and discipline to executive decision-making at board level. We focus on remit clarity, evidence-led assessment and stakeholder alignment to support confident leadership appointments.
Leadership Outcomes
The result is leadership teams equipped to execute under pressure and complexity. RecruitBlock supports appointments that strengthen governance, execution and organisational resilience over time.
Founder – Paul Owen
FCA, Fellow ICAEW | Oxford University FinTech Programme
Executive Search Advisor | Finance, Governance & Operating Leadership
I founded RecruitBlock to advise founders, CEOs and boards across crypto, Web3 and digital assets on senior, non-technical leadership appointments, with a focus on finance, governance and operating leadership.
Web3 and the Future of Creators
Web3 Scalability and Sustainable Models
Director – Penny Sommerfeld
MCIPD | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Executive Search Advisor | Leadership & Organisational Effectiveness
I advise founders, CEOs and boards across digital assets on senior, non-technical leadership appointments, with a focus on structured assessment, clarity of remit and long-term organisational alignment.
Leadership and Diversity in the Workplace
Featured in:
Institutional Leadership
Senior leadership appointments for Web3 and digital asset organisations building institutional capability. RecruitBlock advises on board, C-suite and Director-level roles that strengthen governance, operating and organisational readiness.
Legal & Compliance
Senior legal and compliance leadership appointments across crypto and Web3 organisations. RecruitBlock advises on non-technical roles that support governance, licensing frameworks and regulatory credibility as businesses scale.
Finance Leadership
Senior finance leadership appointments for digital asset organisations at different stages of maturity. RecruitBlock advises on non-technical roles that strengthen reporting discipline, treasury oversight and investor-facing financial credibility.
Digital Assets Executives
Senior leadership and executive appointments for growth-stage digital asset organisations navigating scale and institutional scrutiny. RecruitBlock advises on board, C-suite and senior leadership non-technical appointments.
Insights
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![UK Regulation Is Forcing Boards to Re-Think Leadership in 2026]()
UK Regulation Is Forcing Boards to Re-Think Leadership in 2026
As UK digital asset regulation moves into execution, boards are re-evaluating governance, risk and senior leadership readiness. A RecruitBlock insight for founders, CEOs and investors.
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![CARF + HMRC: The Quiet Executive Hiring Boom in Tax, Reporting & Controls]()
CARF + HMRC: The Quiet Executive Hiring Boom in Tax, Reporting & Controls
UK CARF reporting is now live, and it’s driving a quiet surge in senior hires across tax, reporting data and controls. This piece highlights the leadership profiles crypto firms are prioritising to make reporting defensible and scalable.
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![2025’s Real‑World Asset Tokenisation Boom: What It Means for Crypto, FinTech & Web3 Hiring]()
2025’s Real‑World Asset Tokenisation Boom: What It Means for Crypto, FinTech & Web3 Hiring
A data-driven look at the 2025 RWA tokenisation boom, the institutions driving it, and the leadership talent founders need to scale digital-asset products in a regulated market.
