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Crypto Recruitment for Institutional Finance

Institutional Leadership Recruitment

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Institutional Leaders

Hire senior executives, Heads of Digital Assets, Managing Directors, and CEOs who drive growth, compliance, and operational excellence in trading, custody, product, and institutional crypto platforms.

Digital Asset Experts

Executive search for Heads of Digital Assets, MDs, and CEOs in trading desks, product, custody, and institutional platforms delivering leadership ready to scale crypto initiatives in the UK, London, Europe, Gibraltar, and US.

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Web3 Recruitment in London – Connecting top Web3 talent with leading companies in the blockchain and crypto sectors


Executive

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) • Managing Director (MD) • Chief Digital Asset Officer (CDAO) • Head of Digital Assets – Trading, Product & Infrastructure • Executive Director – Crypto & Digital Assets


Product & Trading Leadership

Head of Crypto Trading Desk • Director of Digital Asset Product & Go-to-Market Strategy • Head of Staking & Custody Platforms • Portfolio & Fund Manager – Tokenised Assets • Senior Product & Trading


Compliance, Risk & Regulatory

Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) • Head of Regulatory Strategy & Compliance • Chief AML & Digital Assets Officer • Global Head of Crypto Regulatory Affairs • Head of Compliance & Risk


Ops, Technology & Infrastructure

Chief Operating Officer (COO) • Head of Crypto Infrastructure & Technology • Director of Trading & Custody Operations • Treasury & Liquidity Manager • Senior Digital Asset Operations Lead

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Institutional Crypto Leadership

Executive search for Heads of Digital Assets, trading desks, product, custody, and asset & wealth management. We place senior leaders across the UK, London, Europe, Gibraltar, and the US, including remote and hybrid mandates.

Deep expertise in regulatory frameworks including MiCA, MiFID, FATF, SEC, FCA, FINMA, AMLD5/6, PSD2/3, and GDPR, aligned with institutional business objectives.

Pre-qualified candidates delivered rapidly, ensuring continuity, regulatory alignment, and operational excellence for institutional crypto platforms.


Market Insights & Operational Excellence

Leaders with experience across trading, product, custody, and asset & wealth management, ensuring seamless institutional operations.

Deep understanding of regulatory requirements and their practical application to institutional crypto initiatives.

Executive shortlists curated to ensure diversity, strategic alignment, and operational impact for B2B and B2B2C crypto platforms. Interim and fractional leadership available for trading desk launches, project mandates, or temporary regulatory coverage.

Recent placements include Head of Crypto (London), Chief Digital Asset Officer (London), Crypto Trading Head (Zurich), Digital Assets Product Lead (EU), Crypto Infrastructure Lead (EU), Institutional Crypto Manager (UK), and Head of Institutional Crypto (EU).

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