About RecruitBlock
Crypto & Web3 Executive Search
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Experts
RecruitBlock is a founder-led executive search partner focused on non-technical leadership across crypto, Web3 and digital assets. We advise on remit clarity, stakeholder alignment and senior appointments across Finance, Legal, Risk & Compliance, Operations, People and Commercial leadership. The outcome is credible shortlists and leaders appointed with confidence.
Crypto
RecruitBlock supports senior, non-technical leadership appointments for crypto businesses building, scaling and professionalising their organisations. We advise founders and boards on C-suite and Director-level hires across Finance, Legal, Risk & Compliance, Operations, People and Commercial leadership, helping define clear remits and appoint leaders who execute.
Diversity
We champion diversity, equity and inclusion and support Web3 clients to build leadership teams with breadth of experience and perspective. Our executive search process is structured and consistent, designed to widen access, reduce bias and ensure shortlists are based on remit fit and evidence. The outcome is stronger leadership teams and better long-term alignment.
Innovation
We work with organisations building the next phase of crypto, Web3 and digital assets, where executive leadership quality defines long-term outcomes. RecruitBlock supports senior, non-technical appointments that strengthen execution, governance and organisational readiness, helping leadership teams scale with confidence and credibility.
Director – Penny Sommerfeld
MCIPD, PPA | Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Psychometric Assessor
Executive Search Advisor | Leadership & Assessment Specialist
“For over 20 years, I have advised founders, CEOs and leadership teams on senior hiring decisions across high-growth and regulated environments. My work focuses on clarity of remit, structured assessment and stakeholder alignment, helping organisations appoint leaders who can operate with credibility and confidence.”
With a background spanning HR leadership and executive search, I support board, C-suite and Director-level appointments across finance, legal, risk and compliance, operations and commercial leadership.
My focus: helping organisations make better leadership decisions and build teams that scale responsibly.
Founder – Paul Owen
FCA, Fellow ICAEW | Oxford University FinTech Programme
Executive Search Advisor | Finance & Operating Leadership
I founded RecruitBlock to support founders, CEOs and boards with senior leadership decisions across crypto, Web3 and digital assets. My background combines finance, operational experience and executive hiring, with a focus on non-technical leadership appointments where remit clarity and credibility matter.
Having worked in and around regulated environments, I bring a practical view of what investor-ready leadership looks like in finance, controls, reporting and operational cadence. My work centres on board, C-suite and Director-level appointments across finance, legal, risk and compliance, operations and commercial leadership.
My focus: helping organisations appoint leaders who strengthen governance, execution and sustainable growth.
Features & Speaking Engagements
- BlockTelegraph: Web3 and the Future of Creators
- BlockTelegraph: Web3 Scalability and Sustainable Models
- BlockTelegraph: Prediction Markets in Web3
- BlockTelegraph: Security Practices for DeFi Protocols
- BlockTelegraph: Interoperability in Web3
- BlockTelegraph: Governance Tokens and Decision-Making
- RecruitBlock: Zebu Live Talent Panel
- CFO Drive: Technologies for Modern Finance Leaders
- BlockTelegraph: Evaluating Web3 Business Models
Featured in:
Institutional Leadership
We support senior leadership appointments for Web3 and digital asset businesses building institutional capability. Our work focuses on board, C-suite and Director-level roles that strengthen governance, operating cadence and long-term readiness as organisations scale across London and beyond.
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Legal & Compliance
RecruitBlock advises on senior legal and compliance leadership appointments across crypto and Web3 internationally. We help Web3 clients define clear remits and appoint General Counsel, MLRO and compliance leaders who support governance, licensing and regulatory credibility.
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Finance Leadership
We support CFO and senior finance leadership appointments for digital asset businesses at different stages of maturity. Our work focuses on finance leaders who bring reporting discipline, treasury oversight and investor-facing credibility, strengthening financial governance as organisations scale.
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Regional Executive Search
RecruitBlock supports board and executive leadership appointments across key digital asset hubs, including London, the UK and the United States. We combine regional insight with a consistent, high-standard executive search approach.
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Crypto & Web3 Executive Search | News & Events
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No.1 Crypto & Web3 Recruitment Agency of 2025
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