FinTech & Digital Assets

FinTech & Digital Assets

AW Connect supports recruitment for FinTech and digital asset businesses, helping clients hire specialist professionals and the wider teams supporting their operations.

Areas We Support

Dealing & Trading Operations

Recruitment for specialist appointments within dealing and trading environments.

Our experience includes a Head of Dealing placement. For each search, we work with the client to define the relevant market experience, operational responsibilities and leadership requirements.

Technology & Platform Operations

Recruitment for professionals who support the operation and reliability of financial technology platforms.

Assignments in this area include:

  • Lead Site Reliability Engineering

  • Technology Operations

  • DevOps / DevSecOps

The required experience is defined around the platform, technical environment and responsibilities of the role.

Finance & Business Support

Alongside specialist appointments, we support recruitment for finance, administration, executive support and commercial roles within FinTech and digital asset businesses.

Other Specialist Requirements

For product, compliance, risk or other specialist appointments, speak with us about the brief. We will assess the requirements and confirm the scope of recruitment support we can provide.

How We Approach FinTech Recruitment

We begin by understanding your business, its stage of development and the purpose of the appointment.

We distinguish essential sector experience from skills that may transfer from other financial or technology environments. Initial screening covers relevant experience, responsibilities, motivation, availability and expectations.

Technical assessments, regulatory suitability checks and final hiring decisions remain with the client and relevant authorities, where applicable.

Why Work With AW Connect?

  • Relevant FinTech delivery: completed specialist recruitment and ongoing client assignments.

  • Understanding of role context: searches informed by how the business and platform operate.

  • Technology and business coverage: support for specialist roles and wider team appointments.

  • Personal communication: consistent coordination with clients and candidates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do all candidates need blockchain or digital asset experience?

No. The requirement depends on the role. Some appointments need direct sector experience, while others may suit candidates from banking, financial services or technology backgrounds.

Do you recruit technology professionals for FinTech businesses?

Yes. Our recruitment assignments include technology operations and SRE / DevSecOps roles.

Can you recruit wider business functions?

Yes. We can support finance, commercial, administrative and executive support appointments alongside specialist searches.

Do you verify regulatory approval or provide compliance advice?

We screen candidates against the agreed recruitment brief. Formal regulatory checks, approvals and compliance advice remain with the client, relevant authorities or appointed advisers.

Can you support a confidential search?

Tell us your confidentiality requirements at the outset so we can agree how the employer, role and candidate information will be handled.

Our specialist in FinTech & Digital Assets

Jane Wilson