IBD Mentoring · London · Paris · Hong Kong
Prep with the person who used to decide.
I'm Raphael Tressieres, former Executive Director in TMT Investment Banking at Nomura, where I sat on the hiring side of the interviews you're preparing for. Each cycle I coach a small number of candidates.
THIS CYCLE: 10 SLOTS IN TOTAL · JAN 2027 INTAKE
Interview Evaluation
Candidate No. 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.
Programs
Two ways to work together
Single Session
Your CV, your story, or one full mock interview, with the written scorecard I used as an interviewer.
Book a sessionFull Cycle
Ten sessions across your entire campaign: story crafting, technicals, a networking plan, scored mock interviews, multi-region strategy (London, Paris, HK, US timelines), unlimited async review and offer support.
Start with the fit callCOHORTS RUN TWICE A YEAR (SEPTEMBER AND JANUARY). ASK ON THE FIT CALL.
How it works
Simple, scored, honest
Free 15-minute fit call
We both decide whether this 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.
Free guide
The IBD Networking Playbook
Written from the hiring side. 10-page guide on who actually gets the coffee, the recruiting calendars across the four major 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 in New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong
- 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 guide (PDF)About
Raphael Tressieres
Top-tier IBD mentoring from someone who broke in the hard way.
I’m a former TMT investment banker with 15+ years experience mostly with BNP Paribas and Nomura. I worked on landmark M&A, IPO, private placement and financing transactions representing >US$25bn in deal value.
I did not come from a classic 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 and Hong Kong natively; US timelines covered. If your target is elsewhere, ask on the fit call.
I'm a first-year. Too early?
Earlier is cheaper. A single session now beats a full program booked in panic later.
How do sessions run?
60-minute video call, recorded for you to rewatch, with notes to keep track.
Refunds?
Unused Full Cycle sessions are refundable. The single session isn't, as it already happened.
Limited intake
10 candidates per cycle. That's the whole model.
Two lines about where you are and what you're targeting. You'll hear back within 24 hours.
PREFER EMAIL? raphael@tressieres.com
Received.
Your note is in. Expect a reply within 24 hours, often sooner.