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Crypto recruitment for exchanges, brokers and Web3 projects

Hirexel is a crypto recruitment agency for exchanges, brokers, custodians, Web3 projects and infrastructure. We hire people who can explain complex products simply and move fast in a market that changes every quarter, and for licensed roles, people whose record will pass the regulator's review.

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90-day replacement guarantee. If a candidate we place doesn't work out in the first 90 days, we fill the role again free of charge.

Crypto and Web3 roles we hire

Compliance and AML

Commercial

Operations and payments

Executive and C-level

  • CEO and managing director
  • COO and CFO
  • CTO for crypto

Hiring for a licence application? See which roles you need in our guide to hiring for a MiCA licence. Read the guide

What we check before you meet a candidate

We check experience and results before a candidate reaches your interview, so your shortlist is short.

  • Experience with the same type of product, such as an exchange, brokerage, custody or Web3 infrastructure
  • Real results they can explain, checked in interviews
  • For licensed roles: a record that passes the regulator's fit and proper review
  • For candidates from traditional finance: how their experience transfers to crypto

Compliance searches we have closed

We do not name our clients. These are real searches we have closed.

Compliance, DubaiSearch closed

MLRO

What we screen for in this role

  • Hands-on AML in the same type of business
  • Suspicious activity decisions they owned personally
  • A record that passes the regulator's fit and proper review
LegalSearch closed

Legal counsel for a compliance firm

What we screen for in this role

  • Regulatory legal experience in financial services
  • Turning regulation into clear client deliverables
  • Working alongside compliance consultants

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How a search works

  1. 1

    Brief

    A call to understand the role, the product, the market, your team and the exact profile that will solve the problem.

  2. 2

    Sourcing

    Our own network, closed communities and the open market, targeted to your niche. We approach people who are not looking.

  3. 3

    Screening

    Interviews and checks of real experience and results. For regulated roles, we also check candidates against the regulator's criteria.

  4. 4

    Offer and start

    We coordinate final interviews, help with the decision and the offer, and stay involved until the candidate starts.

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Questions about Crypto and Web3 hiring

Which crypto roles do you hire?

MLROs and compliance, business development, country managers, account management, operations and executive roles for exchanges, brokers, custodians, Web3 projects and infrastructure companies.

Do you hire for crypto licence applications?

We hire the compliance and senior roles that regulators review, such as the MLRO and the head of compliance, and we check candidates against the regulator's criteria before you meet them.

Can you hire people from traditional finance into crypto?

Yes. We assess how a candidate's experience in traditional finance transfers to your product and market. Our guide on hiring from TradFi into crypto explains what we look for.

Which markets do you cover?

We hire across MENA, EMEA, the EU, Asia, CIS and LATAM, for local roles, remote roles and relocations.

Is there a guarantee?

Yes. If a candidate we place doesn't work out in the first 90 days, we fill the role again free of charge.

Can you run a confidential search?

Yes. For confidential and hard-to-fill roles we work on an exclusive basis, with controlled outreach and a dedicated recruiter.

How do we start?

Send us the job description on WhatsApp or through the form on this page. We will come back with questions about the role and agree the next steps.

Tell us who you need to hire

Send the role and the market. We will come back with questions about the role and agree the next steps.

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