Executive Board Member (Estonia)
Key Skills
Job Description
About the Client
Our client is a leading European crypto company providing a comprehensive suite of financial solutions for businesses globally. Its product portfolio includes crypto payment processing, B2B wallets, and a SaaS platform that enables clients across travel, iGaming, e-commerce, and digital entertainment to process hundreds of millions of euros in transactions every month.
Operating within a regulated framework and maintaining rigorous AML/KYC standards, the company has established a strong position in the European crypto payments market and supports a growing portfolio of businesses worldwide.
Role Overview
The role is for an Executive Board Member with hands-on experience across crypto payments, digital asset infrastructure, and B2B financial products.
Being in this role you will actively participate in the company’s strategic and operational decision-making, with a particular focus on product, commercial strategy, technology, operations, and risk. The Board Member will work closely with the leadership team and take an active role in shaping the company’s growth, product direction, and operational scalability.
Key Responsibilities
Drive business & product strategy, shaping product roadmap, prioritization, merchant proposition, commercial model, and unit economics.
Guide technology & payments infrastructure, overseeing platform development, technology strategy, and critical third-party providers.
Support business growth & partnerships, contributing to scaling the business and developing strategic partnerships.
Lead on operational resilience & risk, managing critical incidents and key risks associated with scaling a regulated crypto business.
Advocate for compliance and regulatory alignment, ensuring adherence to international crypto regulations and standards.
Requirements
Senior executive experience in crypto, digital assets, payments, or related financial infrastructure.
Strong hands-on expertise in crypto payments, processing, transfers, custody, and business wallets.
Experience working with B2B/institutional merchants and understanding merchant segmentation and product-market fit.
Proven track record of launching or scaling crypto payment products, gateways, or platforms.
Experience with P&L, pricing, revenue models, and unit economics across a significant business or product area.
Experience shaping product strategy and roadmap and working across Product, Engineering, and Operations.
Experience selecting and managing critical technology and strategic partners, including custody, liquidity, blockchain, KYT, and banking providers.
First-hand experience managing complex technology, operational, or business incidents.
Key Soft Skills
Strategic and commercially minded, with strong business judgment.
Decisive and pragmatic, comfortable taking ownership of complex, high-impact decisions.
Collaborative and influential, able to work effectively with senior stakeholders across the business.
What We Offer
Competitive compensation package aligned with experience.
Collaborative and transparent team culture.
High-impact role in a scaling fintech company.
Recognition of personal milestones and achievements.
Social benefits.
Core Responsibilities
The Executive Board Member will drive business and product strategy while overseeing technology infrastructure and operational resilience. They will also lead efforts in scaling the business, managing strategic partnerships, and ensuring strict adherence to international regulatory standards.
Requirements
Candidates must possess senior executive experience in crypto, digital assets, or financial infrastructure with a proven track record in scaling payment products. Strong expertise in P&L management, product strategy, and navigating complex regulatory environments is essential.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Collaborative and transparent team culture
- Social benefits
About Evotym
Industry: Business Consulting and Services
Company size: 2-10 employees
At Evotym, we help fintech companies hire the people who build, scale and lead their businesses. From key specialists to C-level executives and regulatory appointments, we combine deep industry expertise, direct headhunting and a strong international network. Evotym specialises in: ✅ Specialist Recruitment We recruit professionals across sales, product, compliance, risk, operations, finance, technology and marketing. Our industry focus allows us to understand complex requirements quickly, access relevant talent and reduce hiring time without compromising on quality. ✅ Executive Search We find and place senior and C-level leaders across fintech, payments and crypto. Every search is handled through targeted market mapping and direct headhunting, with candidates assessed for industry expertise, leadership capability, business impact and cultural fit. ✅ Hiring for Licensing and Regulatory Requirements We help fintech companies build the teams required for MiCA, EMI, PI and other licensing processes. We recruit MLROs, Compliance Officers, CISOs, Risk Managers, Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and other regulated professionals across European jurisdictions. ✅ Staff Augmentation and Team Extension We provide vetted fintech and technology specialists who can join client teams on a flexible, full-time or part-time basis. This allows companies to access the expertise they need, scale faster and avoid lengthy internal hiring processes. ✅ Candidate Support We work directly with fintech professionals and help them find roles that match their experience and ambition Every fintech journey starts with a spark, and the right people turn it into unstoppable growth. Fintech | Payments | Crypto | Compliance | Risk | Executive Search 📩 Let’s build your winning team today.