Case Study: Point72, Barclays, BNP – From LSE to Buy‑Side & S&T Offers

At a Glance

• 100% interview hit‑rate; 5 offers (HF, IB×2, VC, FinTech); 8 CV revisions / 324 edits; 12 months with 24/7 WhatsApp; Frameworks: STAR‑3™, PEAL‑3™

• Year‑1 S&T comp forecast £95k; Point72 summer pay c. £10k

Before

International LSE first‑year with zero UK network, generic résumé and no buy‑side exposure; applying to sub‑1% acceptance roles.

After

Metrics‑rich CV, value‑investing thesis and STAR‑3™ answers; Point72 internship, Barclays & BNP S&T offers, plus VC & fixed‑income roles.

Problem

Elite hedge funds and S&T desks reject over 99% of first‑years, favouring Oxbridge/Ivy pipelines. Dhruv’s academics could not mask gaps: a résumé without quantified impact to survive ATS; rambling narratives that didn’t link actions to P/L; and investor vocabulary geared to sell‑side, not buy‑side. With deadlines looming, each mis‑step risked season‑long silence. He needed a playbook to convert coursework into alpha stories, drill macro trade rationales, and build a City network fast enough to earn referrals before AC shortlists.

Solution

• VTMR™‑style CV (11 verbs, 14 KPIs) → ATS score +42pp.

• 15 STAR‑3™ stories → interview clarity 9.1/10.

• 6 macro trade ideas modelled → Point72 case +18% back‑test.

• 27 warm conversations via PEAL‑3™ emails → 5 referrals.

• 12 motivational scripts → panel “fit” top‑decile.

Result

Within a year Dhruv amassed 10+ interviews and five offers: Point72, Barclays, BNP, a VC placement and a fixed‑income FinTech role. BlackRock, Lazard and Wellington also advanced him. Recruiters praised “mature risk‑reward framing uncommon at freshman level.”

ROI Table

Metric	Result
Coaching investment	£POA (Price on Appointment).
Avg. summer pay (Point72)	£10,000
Year‑1 S&T comp forecast	£95,000
Pay‑back period	< 2 months
Lifetime uplift (to age 35)	≥ £1.2m

• We work with just 30 clients globally per year across all programmes, with just 5 in the flagship programme