Specialist
Recruitment.
Cyprus &
International.
Emerald Zebra is a specialist recruitment consultancy founded in Cyprus, delivering expert hiring solutions across FinTech, Tech, Finance, iGaming, RegTech and Crypto. We support employers in Cyprus and across EMEA, UK APAC, and LATAM to build local teams or scale internationally.
Employers Choose Us.
Board-Level Talent?
Next Hire.
Fill out the form and one of our consultants will arrange a 30–45 minute consultation to understand your requirements and align our search.
- Pre-screened shortlist of candidates who understand your role and company
- Success-only — you only pay when a candidate starts
- 3-month replacement guarantee on every placement
- All promotional activity included at no extra cost
Partner With Emerald Zebra.
We're a specialist consultancy, not a volume agency. Our focus is exclusively on FinTech, Tech, Financial Services and iGaming. With 25+ years of market experience, advanced agentic ATS technology, published salary insights, the Emerald Zebra Academy, and our HEX (Human Experience) model, we bring depth and precision that generalist agencies can't match.
We work on a contingent or exclusive basis, depending on your hiring needs. Our standard placement fee is a percentage of the candidate's annual gross salary, payable only once a successful hire starts employment. For high-volume or partnership-based hiring, we offer custom terms. For executive and senior leadership searches, we also offer retained and exclusive engagement models. See our Executive Recruitment page for details.
We've earned our reputation as Cyprus' trusted recruitment partner for regulated and fast-growth companies. With our global reach, we also support trading firms, fintech innovators and investment companies worldwide. Whether you're expanding in Dubai, scaling your trading platform in London, or building out your risk team in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, our network, tools and team are ready to deliver.
Our recruitment service covers specialist and mid-to-senior level roles across all functions: technology, compliance, operations, finance, sales, marketing and more. We work on a contingency basis and typically deliver a pre-screened shortlist within 3 days. For C-suite, board and senior leadership appointments requiring confidentiality, market mapping and structured assessment, see our Executive Recruitment service.
Useful Articles
How to Build a Compliance Career in Cyprus: The Certifications Pathway
Cyprus has become one of Europe’s most active compliance hiring markets — but which certifications actually matter, and when? Drawing on two decades of placing compliance professionals across CIFs, CASPs, and EMIs, Donna Stephenson maps the full certification pathway from entry level to executive, with salary benchmarks and practical guidance for both candidates and employers.
EU Pay Transparency Directive in Cyprus: The Complete Employer Guide for 2026
The EU Pay Transparency Directive takes effect in Cyprus on 7 June 2026 — and it changes more than most employers expect. From publishing salary ranges on job adverts to mandatory gender pay gap reporting and criminal sanctions for non-compliance, here’s what Cyprus CEOs, HR Directors, and Reward leaders need to know and do before the deadline.
Cyprus and the Schengen Area: What It Means for Property Investors, Residents and the Job Market
Cyprus has set 2026 as its target year for joining the Schengen Area, a move that could meaningfully improve travel convenience for residents and investors while leaving core residency and work rights unchanged. This article provides a factual, up-to-date overview of where accession stands, what still needs to happen, and how Schengen membership could realistically affect property investment, permanent residency, and the labour market. Updated February 2026.