London · Paris · Hong Kong · Singapore · New York
Prep with the person who used to decide.
I'm Raphael Tressieres, former Executive Director in TMT Investment Banking at Nomura and M&A banker at BNP Paribas, where I sat on the hiring side of the interviews you're preparing for. Each cycle I mentor a small number of IBD candidates, closing the gaps that cost offers.
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Interview Evaluation
Candidate #117Story coherence
Technicals under pressure
Market judgment
Coachability
Interview Evaluation
Candidate #117Story coherence
Technicals under pressure
Market judgment
Coachability
The other side of the table
What I actually scored
Most candidates prepare for questions. Interviewers score patterns.
Story coherence
Does your path make this seat inevitable or merely convenient?
Technical depth under pressure
Anyone can recite a DCF, few can defend one while being interrupted.
Market judgment
A view on a live deal beats a memorised multiple.
Coachability
We hired the people we'd want beside us at 2am in a dataroom.
Programmes
Two ways to work together
60-min Recruiting Review
One focused hour on whatever is costing you offers.
- CV and story
- Networking plan
- Technical prep
- Or one mock interview, scored on the logic I used as an interviewer
Full Cycle
Your entire campaign, from first draft to signed offer.
- Story crafting and CV
- Technicals drilled until they hold under pressure
- Networking plan and target list
- Scored mock interviews
- Multi-region strategy: London, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, US
- Review between sessions and offer support
US$250 credited in full against Full Cycle if you move up within 3 days of your Recruiting Review.
60-min Review
Start with a focused session to decide whether a Full Cycle is worth your money.
A plan, same day
Your gaps, your timeline, your target list.
Tailored sessions
Live work with clear follow-ups.
A scorecard each mock
You always know exactly where you stand.
Where candidates landed
Recent offers, in their words.
A small number of candidates each cycle. Here are some of the seats they landed, and what made the difference.
What moved the needle was the way we constructed my story. By the time I interviewed, every answer pointed to why I belonged in the seat, and that's what won me the HSBC summer offer.
Going into off-cycle recruiting, I had no idea how to stand out in such a competitive process. Raphael sharpened my story and my technicals until I could hold my own in any interview. I genuinely couldn't have landed my Morgan Stanley offer without him.
Raphael knew exactly what Lazard would be testing for and drilled me until I could deliver it under pressure. By interview day the difference was night and day. I couldn't have done it without his help.
Free guide
Networking into Investment Banking
Written from the hiring side. A guide on who actually gets the coffee, the recruiting calendars across key markets, the first email that survives, the coffee-chat scorecard and the follow-up system.
- The email anatomy that earned 15 minutes on my desk, with templates
- Recruiting calendars and dead zones across London, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore and US timelines
- The four things a senior actually scores in a coffee chat
It's yours.
Grab the PDF below. If anything in it raises a question, the form at the bottom of this page reaches me directly.
Download the Networking Guide (PDF)About
Raphael Tressieres
Top-tier IBD mentoring from someone who broke in the hard way.
I'm a former TMT investment banker at BNP Paribas and Nomura, with 15+ years of experience. I worked on landmark M&A, IPO, private placement and financing transactions representing over US$25bn in deal value.
I did not come from a target school. That is why my mentoring is practical: I know what it takes to break in without the usual shortcuts.
Today, I'm a top-rated Head Mentor on Wall Street Oasis with 300+ completed sessions and candidates placed into bulge brackets and elite boutiques.
My role is simple: help you understand what banks actually look for, sharpen your story, fix your technical gaps and give you the interview playbook candidates rarely get told.
FAQ
Asked often
Do you guarantee offers?
No. And be wary of anyone who does. I guarantee preparation at the standard I held as an interviewer and total honesty about where you stand.
Which markets do you cover?
London, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore, with US timelines covered. If your target is elsewhere, send a note before booking.
I'm a first-year. Too early?
Earlier gives you an unfair advantage. A 60-min review now beats a full programme booked in panic later.
How do sessions run?
60-minute video call, recorded for you to rewatch, with notes to keep track.
Refunds?
The 60-min review is not refundable once completed.
Questions before booking?
Send a short note.
If you are unsure whether a 60-min Recruiting Review or the Full Cycle is the right fit, send your background, target market and timeline. For urgent interview timelines, booking a 60-min Review is the fastest route.
PREFER EMAIL? raphael@tressieres.com
Received.
Your note is in. If booking directly is the better route, I will say so.