Executive Search in Ireland

Executive search is a retained, consultative process for identifying and securing senior leaders - typically C-suite, board and critical functional roles. It involves market mapping, direct confidential outreach to passive candidates, structured assessment and offer management. Unlike advertised recruitment, executive search reaches leaders who are not actively looking for a role.

Recruitment is often transactional, contingency-based and focused on filling advertised roles with active applicants. Executive search is retained, strategic and proactive. It maps the relevant market, directly engages passive candidates who are not applying for roles, and applies rigorous assessment before presenting a shortlist. Executive search is built for senior, high-stakes appointments where the cost of a mis-hire is significant.

Yes. Sentiro Partners is headquartered in Dublin and conducts retained executive search across Ireland, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and regional locations. We combine direct knowledge of the Irish executive landscape with international search capability, so a mandate based in Ireland can draw on candidates across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific where appropriate.

Yes. While we are based in Dublin, we run searches for roles based across Ireland and internationally. Many of our mandates involve leaders based in Cork, Galway, Limerick or regional locations, particularly in life sciences, manufacturing and technology. We also run searches for roles based outside Ireland where an Irish client is hiring internationally or where an international organisation is hiring into Ireland.

We recruit C-suite and senior leadership roles: CEO, CFO, COO, CTO, CPO, Chief AI Officer, Chief Data Officer, Chief People Officer, General Counsel, board and non-executive directors, and VP and SVP leadership across technology, AI, data, product, financial services, semiconductor, iGaming and other frontier sectors.

Most executive searches complete in 8 to 12 weeks from brief to accepted offer. Complex C-suite or highly specialised searches may extend to 12 to 16 weeks. The timeline depends on role specificity, market conditions, stakeholder availability and the number of candidates assessed. We prioritise quality over speed, but our founder-led model ensures efficiency without sacrificing rigour.

Yes. Confidentiality is central to executive search. We work under retained mandates, withholding company names from candidates until the appropriate stage, using separate communication channels and managing the process discreetly. Succession, replacement and transformation mandates frequently require absolute discretion, and our founder-led structure means a small, trusted team manages the entire process.

Yes. Many of the strongest candidates for Ireland-based roles are currently outside Ireland. We map and engage international candidates, including the Irish diaspora and globally mobile executives, and assess their willingness to relocate or work remotely. Internationalising the search often produces a materially stronger shortlist, particularly for specialist technology, AI and leadership roles.

We specialise in industries where technology, data and human judgement converge: technology and software, artificial intelligence and data, financial services and fintech, private equity and growth companies, semiconductors and deep technology, iGaming and gambling, digital and product, and international organisations establishing operations in Ireland.

Sentiro Partners is headquartered at 71 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, Ireland and conducts executive searches in Ireland and internationally.