Finance Leadership Search
Senior Finance & Leadership
Finance Leadership
Executive search advising CEOs and boards on senior finance leadership appointments across crypto, Web3 and digital assets.
Crypto Leadership
Executive search for senior leadership within crypto and digital asset businesses, supporting institutional scale and governance.
Executive
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) • Finance Director • VP of Finance • Head of Treasury • Head of Accounting • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Lead • Director • Head of Taxation (Crypto / DeFi) • Chief Risk Officer (CRO) • Chief Investment Officer (CIO) – Crypto & Digital Assets • Corporate Development & Finance Strategy Lead • VP of Corporate Finance • Finance Director
Specialist
Financial Accountant (Crypto / Blockchain) • Management Accountant • Senior Financial Analyst / FP&A Manager • Tax Manager • Tax Advisor (Crypto / International) • Internal Auditor • Financial Controller • Treasury Manager • Treasury Analyst • Corporate Finance Manager • Financial Reporting Manager • Investor Reporting & Stakeholder Finance Lead • M&A
Treasury & Ops
Treasury Operations Analyst • Finance Systems & ERP Manager • Accounts Payable • Accounts Receivable Lead • Payroll & Benefits Manager • Finance Transformation Lead • Audit & Assurance Manager • Investor Reporting & Stakeholder Finance Lead • M&A Finance Specialist – Crypto • Corporate Finance Manager • Financial Reporting Manager • Senior FP&A Analyst
Capital-Backed Leadership
Executive search for senior finance and leadership appointments within capital-backed digital asset organisations, including venture, private capital and institutional platforms.
Our work focuses on CFO and senior finance leadership operating across governance, capital management, treasury oversight and investor-facing reporting within regulated environments.
Operating Environments
Leadership coverage across digital asset infrastructure, exchanges, custody, payments and crypto-fintech organisations operating under regulatory and institutional scrutiny.
We support finance leadership within tokenised assets and digital securities businesses at the intersection of capital markets and digital asset investment.
Leadership Appointments
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Had a great experience with Paul!
Timothy Dunleavy, VP of Finance -
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Paul's strong networks in crypto risk, compliance and knowledge of regulatory compliance & risk competencies ensures that good career fits are made.
Alejandro Garcia Monterde, Head of Risk Management Compliance -
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We needed a resource that would deliver excellent profiles for in demand skills - RecruitBlock delivered.
Lyudmyla Kortelyova, Managing Director, CCO -
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RecruitBlock take the time to understand the role requirements, and are always well targeted and relevant.
Tracey Jones, Finance Director -
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RecruitBlock found us a very strong senior compliance candidate, all the more impressive given that it was a very candidate-favourable market.
Michael Leadbeater, Managing Director -
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I highly recommend Paul Owen. A trusted partner throughout.
Jonathan Mainz, Digital Assets Legal Counsel -
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Can't recommend enough!
Saul Thurley, Web3 Associate
Latest Vacancies
Insights
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Institutional Signals and the Direction of Digital Assets
Institutional engagement in digital assets is shifting from directional exposure towards infrastructure, governance and regulated distribution. Recent developments offer a useful snapshot of where attention is now concentrating.
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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.
