Sentiro Partners | Retained Executive Search for AI, Product, Data, Quant and Frontier Technology
Sentiro Partners is a retained executive search firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operating globally across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The firm was founded in 2025 by Adrian Clarke and specialises in technically demanding leadership markets: artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantitative finance, capital markets, iGaming and gambling, semiconductors, and frontier technology.
What we do
Sentiro Partners works on a retained-only basis. Every mandate follows a four-stage methodology: IMMERSE (deep briefing and market definition), SCOUT (systematic market mapping and sourcing), ASSESS (structured evaluation against calibrated benchmarks), and DELIVER (offer management and onboarding support).
Roles we place
Chief AI Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief Product Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and capital markets lawyers, VP of Machine Learning, Head of AI Research, foundation model and post-training researchers, alignment and safety researchers, quantitative researchers and quantitative developers, low-latency engineers, data science executives, and senior leadership for iGaming and gambling operators.
Who we serve
Frontier AI laboratories, quantitative trading firms and hedge funds, specialty finance firms, technology companies, iGaming and gambling operators, semiconductor companies, and high-growth venture-backed startups.
Practices
- Data & AI Leadership - Chief Data Officer, AI executive search, ML engineering leaders
- AI, Data & Quant Talent - ML researchers, quant scientists, foundation model talent
- Frontier AI Lab Talent - Elite research scientists for frontier AI organisations
- Semiconductor Leadership - Chip design, hardware engineering, foundry executives
- Digital & Technology Leadership - CTO, VP Engineering, digital transformation
- CEO & Executive Leadership - C-suite and senior leadership placement
- Board & Governance - Independent directors, committee members
- Private Capital & Growth - leadership across the growth lifecycle, from Founding Engineer to Board Chair
- Onchain Markets - DeFi, protocol infrastructure, tokenised assets
- iGaming & Gambling Executive Search - regulated gambling, gaming leadership
- Financial Services Data Talent - Quant analytics, risk modelling, data science
- Connectivity & Telecommunications - Networks, infrastructure, telecoms leadership
- Enterprise eCommerce & DTC - Digital commerce, marketplace, and retail leadership
About the founder
Adrian Clarke is Founder and Principal of Sentiro Partners. His career spans executive search at Korn Ferry across EMEA in technology, digital and data, and an in-house role as global Head of Executive Search at Analog Devices, a Fortune 500 semiconductor company, where he built the search function from scratch.
Contact
Sentiro Partners, 71 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, Ireland.Telephone: +353 857 580 132
Email: explore@sentiropartners.com
Research & Insights
Sentiro Partners publishes thought leadership on AI talent markets, executive search trends, and frontier technology leadership. Topics include machine learning hiring, frontier AI lab talent strategy, quantitative research hiring, and the future of AI executive roles.
