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Leadership for the Augmentation Era™

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SENTIRO PARTNERS

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

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.

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Our capabilities

SERVICESFOR THE AUGMENTATION ERA

Architecting leadership teams that thrive in a world defined by data, AI and technology.

Five disciplines, one standard

Section 01

FIVE DISCIPLINES, ONE STANDARD

The Augmentation Era demands organisations that can rapidly scale expertise. We work across five connected disciplines, each designed to identify, secure and sustain the leadership that compounds enterprise value.

Every engagement is founder-led and Client Partner-led. No junior associates, no delegated assessments - direct senior engagement from the first conversation to the final placement.

Leadership is the single highest-leverage decision a business makes.

We help you get it right.

The disciplines

Executive Search places the leaders who set direction.

Talent Augmentation embeds capability where it is needed most.

Talent Advisory shapes the organisation around the leader.

DEI Search broadens the perspective at the top.

Globalization builds leadership footprints across borders.

Each discipline is led at partner level.

Section 02

THE DISCIPLINES

Five connected practices, each led at partner level, each held to the same standard of senior engagement.

Talent Augmentation

Building capability at scale

The Augmentation Era demands organisations that can rapidly scale expertise. We provide access to specialised talent that amplifies your team's capabilities - embedding technical expertise, digital fluency and strategic insight exactly when and where you need it most.

Areas of focus

Interim & Fractional LeadershipProject-Based ExpertiseDigital & AI SpecialistsTransformation Team BuildingRapid Deployment SolutionsFlexible Engagement Models
Deep dive

Talent Advisory

Strategic workforce intelligence

Beyond placement, we serve as your strategic partner in workforce planning and organisational development. Our advisory services help you anticipate talent needs, optimise organisational design and build cultures that attract and retain exceptional leaders.

Areas of focus

Organisational Design & StructureLeadership Assessment & DevelopmentWorkforce Planning & StrategyCompensation BenchmarkingCulture & Engagement AnalysisRetention & Succession Strategy
Deep dive

Globalization

Leadership for a connected world

We empower organisations to establish and scale their leadership footprint across international markets, leveraging deep expertise in strategic market entry, talent incubation and operational build-outs across the USA, Europe, the Middle East and beyond.

Areas of focus

Global Lab & R&D Centre BuildsInternational Country ManagementStrategic Market Entry LeadershipRegional Headquarters EstablishmentTalent Incubation for PE/VCCross-Border Expansion Advisory
Deep dive

Section 03

INDUSTRIES WE SERVE

Deep expertise across sectors where data, technology and leadership converge.

Financial Services

Technology

Pharmaceuticals

Manufacturing

Retail & E-Commerce

Energy

FinTech

Gaming & Gambling

Semiconductor

Frontier AI

Neocloud

Robotics

Telecommunications

Don't see your industry? We work agnostically across all sectors. The disciplines of data, digital and technology leadership transcend traditional industry boundaries.

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