Everything to prepare for a Richter interview: why the firm, and the questions candidates there reported being asked.
From the inside
Reasons that work in interviews
4 reasons for Richter
One reason works across this whole category and is worth using once, in your own words: this is where you learn the diligence side of a deal, which is the half most bankers never see. Saying you want to understand what a quality of earnings actually tested before you start relying on one is a better answer than anything about brand, and it sets up the “why banking later” question cleanly rather than making it awkward.
Business advisory and family office under one roof is a genuinely unusual model: you see both the transaction and what the family does with the proceeds.
Montreal-anchored with deep Quebec private company relationships spanning generations.
Independent rather than part of a global network, so the firm's decisions are made locally.
If your interest is private wealth as much as deals, this is the only firm in the category that teaches both.
Firm-specific questions
Why Richter over KPMG Corporate Finance or Deloitte Corporate Finance?
Anchor your answer in what sets it apart: independent montreal firm, no international network affiliation; sell-side and financing advice for owner-managed businesses; long-standing restructuring practice, with a chicago arm.
Walk me through a recent deal Richter worked on.
For example Technologie Anti-Corrosive T.A.C. Inc. and Technical Acid Construction T.A.C. West Limited (T.A.C.) (exclusive seller advisor, Jul 2026). Cover the rationale, valuation and what the firm did.
7 more Richter-specific questions, each with what to cover and the sources behind it.
Coming soon
We’re collecting the real technical and behavioural questions candidates were asked at Richter, by role and office, and how each round runs.
When they’re in, they’ll be part of BSO Pro, which already has candidate reports for dozens of firms.
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