Meet the founders
Experienced recruiters who still care about the job
Michael and Stuart work directly with employers and candidates, bringing senior market knowledge, calm judgement and a relationship-led approach to every search.
Michael Phair
Co-Founder, Tech Pair
Michael brings 18 years of recruitment experience and a reputation for care, consistency and doing the right thing for clients and candidates.
His background combines hands-on recruitment delivery, operational thinking, an MBA and business analytics training — giving him a practical, data-informed view of hiring decisions.
Stuart Alexander
Co-Founder, Tech Pair
Stuart brings nearly 30 years in technology recruitment, including senior hiring, contractor delivery, transformation support and long-term client partnerships.
Clients trust Stuart because he does not oversell, does not disappear and stays close to the detail throughout the process.
Recruitment is changing. We keep it human.
Tech Pair is a founder-led Tech & Change recruitment partner based in Scotland, supporting clients and candidates across the UK.
We built Tech Pair because recruitment had become too noisy, too transactional and too disconnected from the people it is meant to help.
Our approach is simple: proper conversations, honest advice, clear representation and senior ownership from first conversation to offer.
Why we started
Built to bring care back into recruitment
We saw the same frustrations on both sides of hiring: too many CVs, not enough context, inconsistent messaging and candidates being treated like transactions.
Tech Pair exists to do the basics properly again — understand the brief, represent the opportunity clearly, listen to candidates and keep everyone aligned.
What that means in practice
Every role we work on is qualified properly before we go to market. We challenge the brief, understand the culture and make sure candidates hear a clear, consistent story.
We aim to work with clients who value quality over volume, and with candidates who want more than just “a role”.
Our belief
Recruitment should feel like a partnership, not a transaction.
How we work
Simple, senior-led and properly represented
We keep the process focused on what improves hiring outcomes: clarity, context and honest communication.
We challenge the brief
We do not just take job specs. We ask the right questions so the role, team, goals and success factors are clear from the start.
We bring the story to life
Video-first engagement helps candidates understand the opportunity, culture and expectations before investing time in the process.
We focus on alignment
Shortlists are built around relevance, motivation, expectations and long-term fit — not volume for the sake of activity.
What we do
Recruitment across Technology & Change
We support permanent, contract and managed recruitment across the areas shaping digital products, platforms, transformation and leadership.
Our mission
Honest, human and helpful recruitment
Our mission is to raise the bar in Tech & Change recruitment by being genuinely useful to clients, candidates and everyone in between.
Want to speak directly with Tech Pair?
Whether you are hiring, exploring the market or looking for confidential career advice, speak directly with Michael or Stuart.