APEX RECRUITMENT · EXECUTIVE SEARCH · RECRUITMENT

We fill key roles in fintech, banking and IT

Global fintech recruitment — 10+ years
(Russia, CIS, Europe, Asia, India, Africa, APAC, LATAM, MENA, UAE) — Neobank / Fintech

10+ years
of successful search
500+
middle-to-top roles filled
30+ countries
search geography
4–6 weeks
to a signed leader

Industry focus

Strong candidates in these industries are rarely on the market. We know where to find them and how to talk to them.

Fintech

Digital lenders, microfinance, payments. CEO, Country Manager, CRO, CPO.

Banking risk

Credit and portfolio risk, limit policy, provisioning, integrated risk.

Retail banking

Retail and SME credit risk, product, customer experience and omnichannel.

Collection

Collection strategy, commercial directors and heads of collection businesses.

AI & data

Data science, scoring, anti-fraud, ML leaders and product analytics.

IT

Engineering, architecture, infrastructure and security for financial and product companies.

How we work

Direct search
We reach passive candidates through market mapping and our own network.
One assessment standard
Every candidate goes through the same process, so comparisons are fair.
Confidentiality
An NDA on every project; discreet search to replace a sitting executive.
12-month off-limits
We never approach client employees during the project and for a year after.
Transparent process
Regular long-list updates and clear status at every stage.
Ongoing support
We help close the offer and stay in touch throughout probation.

Roles we filled in 5 years

Selected placements, 2021–2025. Client names stay confidential — that is a principle for us.

2025 Risk · C-level · product · collection
CRO (bank) Group CRO, Neobank Country Manager Europe Country Manager LatAm Head of FP&A CFO (Chief Financial Officer) Team Lead Integrated Risk (Provision) Head of Credit Risk Management Head of Portfolio Risk Portfolio Retail Risk Manager (SME) Chief Analyst, Credit & Limit Policy Chief Portfolio Risk Analyst (Overdue Debt) Senior Risk Analyst (Collection) Head of Portfolio Reporting & Control Risk Java Technologist Team Lead Product Analyst Senior Product Data Analyst Head of Omni-channel Customer Experience
2024 Risk · C-level · data · collection
Group CRO CRO SME Deputy CRO CLO Fintech CPO Fintech Head of Integrated Risk (provision) Head of Scoring Head of Data Science Anti-fraud Manager Portfolio Retail Risk Manager Senior Data Analyst Commercial Director, Collection CEO / Head of Collection Head of Collection Head of Sales, Collection M&A Senior Manager Senior Consultant FP&A Chief Treasury Expert Infrastructure Architect (DC, Security)
2023 CRO · data · product · collection
CRO (fintech, Europe) CRO (microfinance, Kazakhstan) CRO SME Deputy CRO Risk Technology Director CPO SME CEO / Managing Director Lead Data Scientist Senior Data Manager CRO, Collection Commercial Director, Debt Recovery International Development Director Head of Collection Faster Payments (SBP) Development Architect
2022 Collection · risk assurance · engineering
CEO Collection (Vietnam) Head of Collection Collection Strategy Manager Senior Manager Risk Assurance Java Senior / Middle Developer Python Developer PHP Developer
2021 Risk · engineering
Head of Risk / CRO Deputy CRO Portfolio Risk Manager Risk Analyst .NET Senior Developer (C#) MS SQL Senior Developer Python Developer

Terms

18%
fee
of the candidate’s annual income after probation, excl. VAT — versus the 20–30% typical of large executive search firms.
Success fee
pay on results
No retainer: we invoice only after the candidate starts work.
3 months
guarantee
One free replacement if the candidate leaves during probation.
2–3 business days
to kick-off
We start searching as soon as the role profile is agreed.

Let’s discuss your career path

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