Placing the people who run regulated markets.
Optent connects regulated firms, such as fintechs, digital asset brokerages and investment platforms, with senior compliance, data, and technology professionals.
Enabling regulated markets.
We operate in three verticals where hiring mistakes are expensive and finding the right candidate matters most.
Our process.
Represented properly.
The roles that define careers rarely appear on job boards. Senior appointments in fintech, digital assets, trading, and payments are filled through relationships and direct approaches. Registering with Optent puts you inside that network.
Confidential introductions
Your CV is never shared without your knowledge and consent. For senior professionals, discretion is non-negotiable. We treat it that way.
Access before the market does
The majority of mandates we work on are not publicly listed. When a firm is looking for an MLRO, a Head of GTM, or a CTO, they come to us first. Being in our network means being considered before the search goes anywhere else.
Honest positioning
We tell you what the market looks like for your profile, where your experience is most competitive, and where the gaps are. That means useful conversations, not flattery.
Genuine preparation
When we put you forward, we prepare you properly. You will know the firm, the people you are meeting, and what they are actually looking for, not just what is in the job description.
About us.
The team behind Optent has worked across trading desks, compliance functions, fintech product teams and digital asset operations. We have held senior positions inside the very firms we now recruit for, building infrastructure, managing regulatory relationships and developing commercial teams from the ground up.
That background is not incidental to how we recruit. It is the foundation of it.