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Executive Search for Institutional Leadership

Board & Executive Leadership

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Institutional Leadership

Executive search for senior and C-suite leadership within institutional digital asset organisations, supporting governance, regulatory context and operating maturity across trading, custody and platform environments.


Digital Asset Leadership

Executive search advising founders, CEOs and boards on senior leadership across digital asset organisations supporting scale and institutional readiness.

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Board & Executive Leadership

Board Directors • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) • Managing Director • Chief Operating Officer (COO) • Senior leadership accountable for strategy, governance and organisational performance across digital asset businesses.


Finance & Fund Oversight

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) • Head of Finance • Controller • Treasury & Capital Oversight • Senior finance leaders supporting reporting, controls and investor confidence within digital asset firms and fund-adjacent environments.


Legal, Risk & Compliance

General Counsel • Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) • MLRO • Head of Risk • Senior leaders operating across regulated digital asset businesses, hedge fund structures and alternative investment frameworks.


Operations & Organisational Leadership

Chief Operating Officer (COO) • Head of Operations • Head of People • Senior leaders responsible for execution cadence, organisational design and leadership continuity within capital-backed digital asset organisations.

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Institutional Digital Asset Leadership

Senior, non-technical executive search for institutional digital asset organisations, including businesses operating alongside hedge funds, alternative investment funds and regulated digital asset investment managers.

RecruitBlock advises on board, C-suite and senior functional leadership across finance, legal, risk and compliance, operations and organisational leadership, where governance, reporting and investor confidence are critical.


Capital, Governance & Execution

Leadership appointments informed by the realities of operating under investor oversight, regulatory scrutiny and institutional operating standards across global digital asset markets.

Recent work includes senior leadership appointments across finance, compliance, operations and executive management within capital-backed digital asset platforms in the UK, Europe and the US.

Latest Vacancies

  • Chief Compliance Officer

    • Digital Asset Business in Europe

    Chief Compliance Officer in Digital Assets | Europe RecruitBlock, the executive search firm for digital assets, crypto and Web3 leadership appointments, is advising on the appointment of a Chief Compliance Officer in Europe for a digital asset...

  • General Counsel

    • Digital Asset Leader in London
    • London

    General Counsel in Digital Assets | London RecruitBlock, the executive search firm for digital assets, crypto and Web3 leadership appointments, is advising on the appointment of a General Counsel in London for a digital asset business operating...

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Digital Asset Leader in London
    • London

    Chief Financial Officer in Digital Assets | London RecruitBlock, the executive search firm for digital assets, crypto and Web3 leadership appointments, is advising on the appointment of a Chief Financial Officer in London for a digital asset...

  • Chief Compliance Officer

    • Leading Crypto Platform in London
    • London

    Chief Compliance Officer in Digital Assets | London   RecruitBlock, the executive search firm for digital assets, crypto and Web3 leadership appointments, is advising on the appointment of a Chief Compliance Officer in London for a scaling digital...

  • Finance Operations Lead - Chief of Staff

    • Digital Assets Investment Banking & Advisory | Berlin | Remote

    Finance Operations Lead / Chief of Staff Digital Assets Investment Banking & Strategic Advisory Location: Berlin| Europe (remote-friendly)  Level: Mid-level | High-potential operator role   The Opportunity RecruitBlock is working with a...

  • Head of Audit Quality, Compliance, Professional Standards & MLRO

    • PE-backed UK Audit Firm
    • London

    Head of Audit Quality, Professional Standards & MLRO Location: London, UK Work Model: Office Based Level: Senior Leadership / Partner-Equivalent Sector: Digital Assets | Audit | Quality | Professional Standards The Opportunity RecruitBlock is...

  • Chief Growth Officer

    • Crypto Brokerage Platform | UK or Europe

    Chief Growth Officer (CGO) – Crypto Brokerage   Location: UK or Europe (remote or onsite ) The Opportunity RecruitBlock is partnering with a high-growth crypto brokerage platform, focussed on digital asset trading, research and investment...

  • HR Manager

    • Professional Services Group ︱Gibraltar

    Human Resources Manager | Gibraltar Location: Gibraltar Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer (COO) / Managing Director Start: ASAP RecruitBlock is an executive search firm advising boards, founders and senior leadership teams on senior,...

  • Marketing Manager

    • Crypto Investment Banking & Advisory | Remote
    • Berlin

    Marketing Manager – Digital Assets (Berlin / Europe)   Berlin or Europe (remote) | Marketing | Digital Assets / Crypto / Investment Banking RecruitBlock, the leading digital assets and crypto recruiter in Europe, is partnering with a specialist...

  • Compliance Associate - KYC

    • Regulated Financial Services Firm | Gibraltar

    Compliance Associate – KYC (Gibraltar) Gibraltar | Compliance | Financial Services Compliance Associate – KYC (Gibraltar) is a mid-level compliance role with a regulated financial services firm, focusing on KYC, AML and client onboarding for...

  • Business Development Manager

    • Web3 KOL Marketing Agency | Remote (Europe)

    Business Development Manager | Remote (Europe) | Elite Web3 KOL Marketing Agency   About the Company Our client is a performance-first Web3 KOL marketing agency, trusted by leading blockchain and crypto projects worldwide. They specialise in...

  • CEO

    • Decentralised Bitcoin Treasury Protocol | Remote

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | Remote | Decentralised Bitcoin Treasury Protocol RecruitBlock is partnering with a next-generation decentralised Bitcoin Treasury Reserve protocol designed to deliver scalable, liquid, and institutional-grade...

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