Fintech companies face unique legal and compliance challenges, from evolving regulations to rapid scaling and complex partnership ecosystems. BarkerGilmore’s fintech executive recruiters specialize in placing legal and compliance leaders who thrive in high-growth, tech-driven financial environments.
Whether you’re a startup navigating early-stage licensing or an established fintech managing global expansion, we connect you with General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers who combine agility with regulatory expertise.
Why Fintech Companies Choose BarkerGilmore
Fintech-Specific Legal Insight — Our team understands the regulatory and business models across payments, lending, digital banking, blockchain, and wealthtech.
Curated Legal Talent Network — We maintain relationships with legal and compliance professionals who have experience in both tech innovation and financial regulation.
Proven Across Growth Stages — From seed-stage disruptors to publicly traded fintech platforms, we tailor each search to the company’s size, structure, and trajectory.
Discreet, High-Impact Search — As one of the top fintech executive recruiters, we deliver every search with speed, confidentiality, and strategic alignment.
We recruit for fintech companies across the ecosystem, including:
- Digital payment providers
- Online lenders and neobanks
- Wealthtech and robo-advisors
- Crypto, blockchain, and DeFi platforms
- Embedded finance and BaaS providers
Our fintech executive recruiters help you find legal and compliance leaders who:
- Navigate regulatory bodies like the CFPB, SEC, OCC, CFTC, and state agencies
- Guide licensing, product launch, and market expansion strategies
- Oversee partnerships, data privacy, AML/KYC compliance, and risk management
- Support M&A, fundraising, and investor relations with strategic legal insight
Beyond search, BarkerGilmore provides coaching and confidential advisory for legal and compliance executives operating in dynamic fintech environments.
We help:
- Integrate legal leaders into fast-paced, founder-led cultures
- Strengthen leadership capabilities around scaling legal operations
- Offer strategic support through regulatory changes and product evolution
For General Counsel: Strategic Legal Leadership for Fintech Growth
In fintech, General Counsel must navigate uncharted regulatory terrain, advise product teams, and protect intellectual property, all while enabling rapid innovation.
We evaluate GC candidates for:
- Deep experience in fintech law, regulatory frameworks, and cross-border operations
- Ability to support product development, data security, and go-to-market strategies
- Leadership in compliance, risk, licensing, and stakeholder engagement
- Strategic thinking with a startup mindset and investor-facing presence
Partner with Fintech Executive Recruiters Who Understand Innovation
Whether launching a new financial product, preparing for Series C funding, or scaling to international markets, BarkerGilmore’s fintech executive recruiters deliver legal and compliance talent supporting growth without sacrificing governance.
With sector-specific insight and a highly curated candidate network, we are the executive search firm fintech companies trust when the stakes are high.
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