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The specialist in senior appointments for regulated Financial Services and Fintech

C-Suite. Board. Head of Function. PCF-designated roles. Across FinTech, Payments, Digital Assets, Insurance, and Fund Management.

Senior search for regulated markets.

Nexus Search places senior leaders in regulated financial services. We work with regulated firms, emerging FinTechs, and global institutions who need to make appointments that will withstand regulatory scrutiny — and deliver.

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Our work is built on sector knowledge, a research-led approach, and a network developed over more than a decade placing C-Suite, Board, and PCF-designated leaders across Ireland, Malta, Luxembourg, the United States, and Europe.

About

Why Nexus Search?

Exclusively focused on FinTech and Financial Services executive search. 

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C-Suite & Senior Talent

Board Appointments

Market Mapping

Public Work Space
Our Approach

Who we work with

Nexus Search is exclusively work within FinTech and Financial Services including:

Payments, Digital Assets, Fund & Asset Management, Capital Markets, Banking, RegTech,

Corporate Finance, Wealth Management, ManCo and more.

Start-Ups & 
Scale-Ups

Time to grow and add key hires?

 

Our track record in finding talent for fast growing firms is second to none. 

New Market Entrants

Establishing your European Operations in Ireland?

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Our local knowledge and networks mean we can quickly identify key talent.

Established Businesses

Succession planning, growing or replacing?

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We match technical requirements with cultural fit, hiring gamechangers. 

About

About Nexus Search

Built on nearly 20 years' experience working across FinTech and Financial Services.

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Deep, trusted networks

Rigorous processes

Unrivalled Reach

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Selected Assignments

Track Record

Nexus Search has successfully managed searches for key talent and board positions across FinTech and Financial Services.

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Recently completed assignments include:

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  • Country CEO, Regulated Digital Assets Exchange (PCF 1 & 8)

  • Head of Compliance & MLRO, Regulated Digital Assets Exchange - (PCF 12 & 52)

  • Wealth Management Director, Boutique Private Client Firm

  • Global Head of Fund Accounting, Fund Manager

  • Multiple DP positions, Various ManCos

  • Chief Commercial Officer, Regulated FinTech

  • CFO, Growing RegTech (PCF 11)

  • Chief Marketing Officer, Hyper Growth DeFi

  • CEO, Regulated E-Money Institution (PCF 8)

  • INED & BARC Chair, Regulated Payments Institution (PCF 2B, 4 & 5)

  • CRO, Regulated E-Money Institution (PCF 14)

Salary

Irish FinTech Executive Salary Guide 2026

Base salary ranges for PCF and leadership roles, including Head of Compliance (PCF-12), MLRO (PCF-52), CRO (PCF-14), CEO (PCF-8) and CFO (PCF-11), plus bonus levels and skill premiums.

Irish FinTech executive salary guide 2026

Market

The Hardest PCF Roles to Fill in Irish FinTech

Which PCF roles are most constrained, how long a senior hire really takes, and seven ways boards can hire better.

FinTech executive equity and benefits Ireland

Benefits

Equity, Bonus and Benefits for FinTech Executives

How bonus, equity and benefits actually work in senior packages, and why equity rarely lands with compliance and risk hires.

Hardest PCF roles to fill in Ireland

Board

INED and Chair Fees in Irish FinTech 2026

Fee ranges for INED (PCF-2B) and Independent Chair (PCF-3) appointments, time commitment, and when committee roles earn a premium.

INED and Chair fees Irish FinTech

Why the Ranges Are Broad


Considering a PCF, Leadership or Board Hire?

Our benchmarks cover the middle 90% of placements. Pay for the same title varies widely with licence type, scale, product range, customer base, risk profile and the scope of the role. For a figure specific to your firm, a conversation will get you much closer than any table.

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Contact Paul Smyth at paul@nexussearch.io for a confidential conversation and a benchmark tailored to your firm.

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