Practice 01 · Legal · Compliance · Risk
Compliance Recruitment
Legal, compliance, and risk appointments for exchanges, custodians, stablecoin issuers, and tokenisation platforms. From MLRO and Head of Compliance to General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, across the UK, Europe, and the US.
Compliance · ledger
- #01Gate.ioChief Compliance OfficerAppointed
- #02eToroMoney Laundering Reporting OfficerAppointed
- #03XONOHead of ComplianceAppointed
- #04Alvar Financial ServicesHead of ComplianceAppointed
- #05OrbitalHead of Risk & ComplianceAppointed
- #06LMAX GroupCompliance ManagerAppointed
01 · Recruitment
FeesFrom 15%
Compliance Recruitment
- Legal
- Compliance
- Risk
- AML
02 · Executive Search
FeesBy scope
Compliance Executive Search
- General Counsel
- CCO
- CRO
Roles we recruit
30 roles across Legal, Compliance, and Risk.
Legal
10 roles- 01General Counsel
- 02Head of Legal
- 03Legal Director
- 04Regulatory Counsel
- 05Product Counsel
- 06Commercial Counsel
- 07Tokenisation Counsel
- 08DeFi Legal Counsel
- 09Stablecoin Legal Counsel
- 10Digital Assets Counsel
Compliance
10 roles- 01Chief Compliance Officer
- 02Head of Compliance
- 03MLRO
- 04AML Lead
- 05Financial Crime Lead
- 06Sanctions Lead
- 07KYC / KYT Lead
- 08Compliance Monitoring
- 09Compliance Assurance
- 10Regulatory Reporting
Risk
10 roles- 01Head of Risk
- 02Regulatory Affairs Lead
- 03Licensing Lead
- 04Operational Risk Lead
- 05Enterprise Risk Lead
- 06Prudential Risk Lead
- 07Conduct Risk Lead
- 08Governance Lead
- 09Internal Audit Lead
- 10Market Abuse Surveillance
Role not listed? Submit a search brief →
The team
Who leads your search.
Director, Recruitment
PennySommerfeld
- Chartered Member, CIPD
- Thomas PPA Psychometric Assessor
A Chartered Member of the CIPD with experience across recruitment, executive search, HR, consulting and assessment.
Works across Legal & Compliance, Finance, Growth and Leadership appointments in the UK, Europe, the US and international markets.
Speak to PennyFounder, Executive Search
PaulOwen
- Fellow Chartered Accountant, ICAEW
- Oxford Saïd FinTech Programme
A Fellow Chartered Accountant with senior finance and operating leadership experience across FTSE 100 and complex international businesses.
Leads Finance, Governance and Leadership appointments across crypto, Web3 and digital assets.
Speak to PaulHow a search runs
Five stages from brief to start date.
Stage 01
Role scoping
We agree the remit, reporting line, regulatory exposure, and package before anyone is approached.
Stage 02
Market mapping
We map the people doing the job today across exchanges, custodians, banks, and fintech, including those who are not looking.
Stage 03
Screening & assessment
Each candidate is assessed for technical depth, track record, and fit before a structured shortlist reaches you.
Stage 04
Interview management
We run scheduling, feedback, and candidate communication so the process keeps its pace.
Stage 05
Offer management
We benchmark the offer, manage the negotiation and stay close through resignation to the start date.
Client voices
What clients say.
RecruitBlock brings professionalism, clarity and genuine care to appointment processes. A trusted partner throughout.
Jonathan Mainz
Digital Assets Legal Counsel, Xapo Bank
Engagement
Published fees. Executive search priced by scope.
Recruitment
From 15%
Multi-hire and team builds priced by scope
Executive Search
By scope
Retained and confidential appointments
Flexible Support
£1,500
Per 10 hours of search support
Embedded Support
From £5,000
Per month, embedded in your team
Other practices
Hiring across the business.
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