{"id":26841,"date":"2025-07-03T16:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kooku.de\/?p=26841"},"modified":"2026-03-05T17:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:00:04","slug":"leadership-im-umbau-teil-1-was-fintechs-jetzt-an-fuehrung-brauchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/en\/recruiting-blog\/leadership-im-umbau-teil-1-was-fintechs-jetzt-an-fuehrung-brauchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership in transition, part 1: What FinTechs need in terms of leadership now."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26841\" class=\"elementor elementor-26841 elementor-26840\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3fb5a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f3fb5a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752df8f elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"752df8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4cc48b3da1a70fc2af62fafdfad489177b32b9c4b720b375ba2a0108224f5419?s=300&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"Picture of Jan Pautsch\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJan Pautsch\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHead of Expert Search - Digital Finance &amp; Transformation | Kooku X, Berlin. \r\n\r\nVon Design zu Finance. Jan Pautsch hat Kooku X aufgebaut, um Executive Search in Transformation neu zu denken. Sein Background in Design, seine Erfahrung im Recruiting und seine Coaching-Kompetenz verbinden sich zu einem klaren Ziel: bessere Besetzungen durch bessere Gespr\u00e4che.\r\n\r\nMehr als 10 Jahre Executive-Search-Erfahrung\r\nNetzwerk aus 150 + Digital-Firmen\r\n500 + Kandidaten-Interviews p. a.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1aaf5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1aaf5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"701\"><strong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"400\">The party is over &#8211; now leadership counts.<\/strong><br data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"403\">After years of hypergrowth, many FinTechs are undergoing a reality check: profitability, governance and resilient structures are coming into focus. Today&#8217;s finance leaders not only need vision, but also the strength to implement it &#8211; especially in an environment that is becoming increasingly regulated and technical.<\/p><p data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"1051\">Qonto becomes a bank, Spendesk becomes profitable for the first time, Klarna restructures &#8211; and at Revolut, according to <em data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"820\">Sifted<\/em> (2025), not only have several top positions been filled, but internal talents such as CFO Victor Stinga have also been specifically developed. He played a key role when BDO provided the 2021 figures with a rare &#8220;qualified opinion&#8221;. <\/p><p data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1265\">The FinTech ecosystem is changing from a growth frenzy to structured scaling. Many scale-ups are asking themselves the question: <strong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1265\">who will lead us through this phase &#8211; and which roles are now crucial?<\/strong> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebe770 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"eebe770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tContents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__eebe770\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__eebe770\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__eebe770\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e4fb8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f3e4fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/go.kooku.de\/gehaltsbenchmark-finance-2025-aktuelle-trends-und-geh%C3%A4lter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to download the \u201cFinance 2025\u201d salary benchmark free of charge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e496eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67e496eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p aria-level=\"3\"> <\/p><h2 aria-level=\"3\"><strong>Leadership trends 2025: What really counts<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"900\">Sifted uses Revolut as an example: the new management balances governance and speed. CRO Pierre Decote set up comprehensive compliance frameworks, while CEO Storonsky continues to intervene deeply in operational decisions and holds over 25 % of the shares. A prime example of the tense environment in which FinTech executives operate today.  <\/p><p>The study <em data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"957\">What&#8217;s Next for FinTech Leaders?<\/em> (Odgers Berndtson, 2024) also describes which skills are now in demand:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1469\"><strong data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1061\">AI and data expertise<\/strong> &#8211; managers who strategically integrate AI, cloud and analytics<\/li><li data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1469\"><strong data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1165\">Cybersecurity expertise<\/strong> &#8211; especially in connection with digital identity verification<\/li><li data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1469\"><strong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1258\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Regulatory &amp; compliance<\/strong> &#8211; for example in areas such as crypto, BNPL or open finance<\/li><li data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1469\"><strong data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1337\">ESG expertise<\/strong> &#8211; sustainability as part of the corporate strategy<\/li><li data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1469\"><strong data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1421\">M&amp;A and PE experience<\/strong> &#8211; buy &amp; build, exit, international expansion<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1476\" data-end=\"1618\">These trends are already shaping the role profiles in executive search for FinTech scale-ups &#8211; and determining who passes the reality check.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636fa49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"636fa49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Leadership-Kompetenzen-2025-rkxkukmb1g65vebpilyd465jjmuc2m72oshmp0g3pc.png\" title=\"Leadership competencies-2025\" alt=\"Most sought-after leadership skills 2025 Executive Search FinTech Scaleup\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7587b17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7587b17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a5298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a5298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"3\"><em>Source: Own analysis based on market observations and interviews as part of executive search projects at Kooku X. Values are based on the study &#8220;What&#8217;s Next for FinTech Leaders?&#8221; (Odgers Berndtson, 2024) and were interpreted for the German FinTech and scale-up context.<\/em><\/p><p> <\/p><h2 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">New challenges for FinTech decision-makers<\/span><\/h2><p>The balancing act between cost discipline and the pressure to innovate is the central management task today. Personalities are needed who can mediate between strategy, figures and tech and create structure in the process. Anyone who wants to make an impact in finance management today needs a governance mindset, but also speed and an understanding of changing business models.  <\/p><p> <\/p><h2 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">What exactly does executive search mean for FinTech scaleups?<\/span><\/h2><p>Our current mandates show a clear pattern. They are particularly in demand: <\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">CFOs with digitalization experience &amp; ESG understanding<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Heads of Finance or Controlling with automation know-how<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Interim FP&amp;A leads<\/span> with a focus on scenarios, forecasts and performance<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Compliance and governance professionals<\/span> &#8211; often directly assigned to the founding team<\/li><\/ul><p>Our executive search for CFOs in the FinTech environment shows: What is needed today is not just an understanding of figures and reporting, but also M&amp;A expertise, digital management and governance.<\/p><p> <\/p><h2 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Case from practice:<\/span><\/h2><p>In less than four weeks, we were able to fill two key leadership roles for an international pre-seed WealthTech start-up in 2025: a Co-CEO with scale-up experience and a Head of Compliance with BaFin expertise and a technological view of open finance. Both roles reflect the leadership trends of 2025: governance, speed, regulatory expertise &#8211; and the ability to make an immediate impact in a dynamic, international environment. They were crucial for building structure and investor readiness in the early phase and for the successful preparation of the BaFin license application.  <\/p><p> <\/p><h2 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">FinTech trends 2025 at a glance<\/span><\/h2><p>Executive searches for FinTech scale-ups are currently showing particularly high demand in these areas:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">AI &amp; automation in finance<\/span><br>&#8211; including process mining, forecasting, scenario management, controlling tools<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">RegTech &amp; compliance functions<\/span><br>&#8211; focus on open finance, BaFin licensing, crypto regulations, KYC\/AML<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Private equity-driven rollouts &amp; buy &amp; build strategies<\/span><br>&#8211; finance roles with transaction experience and scaling logic<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Fractional CFOs and interim structures<\/span><br>&#8211; Flexible leadership for volatile growth phases or post-funding structures<em>(especially in transition phases and PE-driven rebuilds, we regularly fill interim CFOs in FinTech scale-ups &#8211; with a focus on speed, structure and investor readiness).<\/em><\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Post-Series B professionalization (controlling, reporting, ESG)<\/span><br>&#8211; focus on governance, benchmarking, investor readiness<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4999e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea4999e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/output-1024x611.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26875\" alt=\"Fin Tech Trends 2025 Executive Search FinTech Scaleup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/output-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/output-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/output-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/output-1536x916.png 1536w, https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/output.png 1979w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f041f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f041f11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Data based on expert assessments and current observations from the executive search environment of Kooku X Finance. Not a representative market study. <\/em><\/p><p> <\/p><h2 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">How Executive Search provides concrete support<\/span><\/h2><p>At <span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Kooku X<\/span>, we support FinTech scaleups in filling key positions &#8211; with structured processes, market insights and a real understanding of the upheaval. As a specialized headhunter for FinTech scaleups, we support founding teams, investors and executives in the selection of key roles in finance and compliance. <\/p><p>What sets us apart:<\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Process orientation:<\/span> from precise briefing to onboarding<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Speed:<\/span> first validated profiles often within a few days<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Sparring at eye level:<\/span> we understand founder logic &amp; investor reality<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Further sources<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Odgers Berndtson:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odgers.com\/insights\/what-s-next-for-fintech-leaders-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>What&#8217;s Next for FinTech Leaders? &#8211; Part 1 &amp; 2 <\/em><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Sifted:<a href=\"https:\/\/sifted.eu\/articles\/revolut-power-players-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <em>Revolut&#8217;s power players: Inside Nik Storonsky&#8217;s inner circle<\/em><\/a> (July 2025)<\/li><\/ul><p> <\/p><h2 style=\"font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2><p>A look at Revolut (Sifted, 2025) makes it clear that leadership today not only means establishing processes and structures, but also balancing the culture of a dominant founder and the ongoing product pressure.<\/p><p>FinTechs in transition today need different leadership &#8211; resilient, data-driven, regulatory competent. If you want to scale your scale-up securely, you not only need funding, but also the right leadership. Executive search is more than just a recruitment process &#8211; it is a strategic lever.  <\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">What happens next?<\/span><\/p><p>Buy &amp; build, platform strategies, M&amp;A as a growth model:<br>Private equity is currently changing the pace and the rules of the game in many FinTechs.<\/p><p>What this means for CFOs, FP&amp;A and finance teams &#8211; and why transaction experience is becoming the new must-have &#8211; is discussed in Part 2.  <\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">\u27a1\ufe0f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/en\/recruiting-blog\/leadership-im-umbau-teil-2-buy-build-im-fintech-welche-finanzprofile-jetzt-zaehlen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Leadership in transition, part 2: Buy &amp; Build in FinTech &#8211; Which financial profiles count now<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Are you building or restructuring a finance team in a FinTech scaleup?<\/span><br>I share benchmarks, market trends and experience from over ten years of executive search &#8211; especially for digital business models.<\/p><p aria-level=\"3\"> <\/p><h2 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How We Work at Kooku X<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"335551550\":0,\"335551620\":0,\"335559738\":281,\"335559739\":281}\"> <\/span><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our search process is structured, clear and fast \u2013 designed to deliver. It follows four defined steps: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":0,\"335551620\":0,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335551671\":1,\"335552541\":0,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0,46],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Precise briefing<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: Clarify objectives, organization, expectations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":0,\"335551620\":0,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335551671\":1,\"335552541\":0,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0,46],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Market Intelligence &amp; Targeted Sourcing: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Benchmarking, mapping, direct outreach<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":0,\"335551620\":0,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ol><ol><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335551671\":1,\"335552541\":0,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0,46],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Candidate Calibration:<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Early profiles within days, refined through feedback<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":0,\"335551620\":0,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335551671\":1,\"335552541\":0,\"335559683\":0,\"335559684\":-1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[65533,0,46],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"%1.\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Offer &amp; Onboarding Support:<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guidance from offer to successful onboarding<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":0,\"335551620\":0,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ol><p aria-level=\"3\"> <\/p><h2 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What can Kooku X Finance Recruiting offer?<\/span><\/b><\/h2><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This shift from product and design to finance wasn\u2019t about leaving something behind. It was about responding to what matters most \u2013 where urgency, complexity, and leadership now converge.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":0,\"335551620\":0,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you\u2019re hiring into finance \u2013 permanent, interim or fractional \u2013 I\u2019m happy to share current benchmarks, insights, and search strategies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335551550\":0,\"335551620\":0,\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If this is relevant to you &#8211; let&#8217;s talk.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0dbb0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e0dbb0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"appointment\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ccf405 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ccf405\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc5a9d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cc5a9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e9e7a elementor-author-box--layout-image-above elementor-author-box--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-id=\"22e9e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kooku-staging.digitalagenten.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jan_Pautsch_small-1-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Jan Pausch\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJan Pausch\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Head of Expert Search \/ Kooku X<br \/>\nYour Experts for Digital Finance &amp; Transformation<\/p>\n<p>Jan Pautsch is Recruiting Director at Kooku X. 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They combine financial expertise with the ability to create structures in a dynamic, regulated environment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1242\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1242\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why do FinTechs need different managers today than they did a few years ago?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1242\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1242\"><p>After the hypergrowth phase, FinTechs are facing new challenges: Profitability, regulatory requirements and governance are becoming more important. 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