What types of executive roles does Sentiro Partners specialize in?

We specialize in AI & Data Leadership (Chief Data Officer, Chief AI Officer, VP Data Science), Technology Leadership (CTO, VP Engineering, CISO), CEO & C-Suite roles, Semiconductor Leadership, Private Equity portfolio leadership, and Digital & E-commerce executives. Our focus is on transformational leaders for the Augmentation Era.

What is the Augmentation Era?

The Augmentation Era describes the current business environment where AI and human intelligence work in tandem. Organizations require leaders who can harness AI to augment human capabilities, drive data-driven decision making, and navigate rapid technological transformation. Our executive search focuses on finding leaders who thrive in this environment.

Where does Sentiro Partners place executives?

We place executives globally with strong coverage in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, and continental Europe. Our practice spans technology companies, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, semiconductor firms, and private equity portfolio companies across multiple industries.

How long does a typical executive search take?

Most executive searches complete in 8-14 weeks from engagement to offer acceptance. Our founder-led, AI-augmented methodology enables faster identification of qualified candidates while maintaining rigorous assessment standards. Complex C-suite roles or highly specialized positions may extend to 12-16 weeks.

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.

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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Talent Augmentation

CAPABILITYAT SCALE

Deploying specialised expertise to amplify your human and agentic workforce.

Building capability at scale

Section 01

THE NEW WORKFORCE MODEL

The Augmentation Era demands organisations that can rapidly scale expertise to support the human & agentic workforce.

Market windows close quickly. Transformation initiatives can't wait. You need access to world-class experts and mavericks - now.

We scout the frontier to secure specialised expertise deployed exactly when and where you need it most - embedding capability that amplifies your organisation's performance.

This isn't contingent staffing.

This is strategic capability deployment.

Section 02

HOW WE AUGMENT

Four ways we embed capability - each led at partner level.

Interim & Fractional Leadership

Senior executives who step in during transitions, transformations or periods of rapid growth - bringing immediate impact without long-term commitment.

Project-Based Expertise

Specialised talent deployed for specific initiatives - from digital transformation to market expansion to operational restructuring.

Digital & AI Specialists

Technical experts who embed AI capabilities, build data infrastructures and architect digital solutions at the pace your business demands.

Transformation Teams

Cross-functional squads assembled to drive large-scale organisational change with precision and speed.

Section 03

WHY AUGMENT?

The advantages are compelling and measurable.

Speed

Deploy expertise in days, not months. When opportunities or challenges emerge, you can't afford to wait.

Flexibility

Scale capabilities up or down based on business needs. Pay for expertise only when you need it.

Specialisation

Access niche skills and experience that would be impossible to maintain full-time internally.

Risk Mitigation

Test leadership fit, validate strategies and execute initiatives without permanent commitments.

Section 04

WHEN TO AUGMENT

The scenarios where augmentation delivers immediate, measurable impact.

Leadership Transition

Deploy an interim executive to maintain momentum while conducting a permanent search.

Digital Transformation

Embed AI and data specialists to architect and implement new technical capabilities.

Market Expansion

Bring in regional experts who understand local markets, regulations and cultural nuances.

Operational Restructuring

Assemble a transformation team to redesign processes, systems and organisational structure.

Crisis Management

Access experienced crisis leaders who can stabilise operations and chart a path forward.

Project Execution

Deploy specialised expertise for time-bound initiatives - from M&A integration to product launches.

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