Sébastien Dessillons

Career

Sébastien Dessillons began his career in the public sector. He held several positions at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, then in ministerial offices. From 2012 to 2014, he worked with the Minister of Defense, and from 2014 to 2016, with the Prime Minister, focusing on companies and industrial affairs.

He joined the BNP Paribas Group in 2016, where he was responsible for managing relationships with a portfolio of major corporate clients. He later led the sector teams within the Group’s Corporate and Investment Banking division, first for Europe from 2019, then globally from 2023. In this role, he managed investment bankers specialized by economic sector and supported corporate and private equity clients in their strategic transactions, including M&A and related structured financing.

In July 2026, he joined BNP Paribas Cardif as Head of Development and became a member of the BNP Paribas Cardif Executive Committee.

Education

Sébastien Dessillons is a graduate of École Polytechnique (France) and is a Chief Engineer of the Corps des Mines (Paris).