Business Unit:
Corporate Finance
Industry:
CM - Capital Markets Group
Overview
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services.
Houlihan Lokey is the No. 1 investment bank for global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv.
Corporate Finance
Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of U.S. and international clients. Our experience in M&A has earned us consistent recognition throughout the industry.
In 2023, we were ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions.
Capital Markets
The Capital Markets Group provides capital-raising services for a wide variety of clients, from large, publicly held, multinational corporations to privately held companies either sponsor-backed or founded and run by entrepreneurs. In partnership with our Industry Coverage teams and Financial Sponsors Group, we combine superior sector knowledge and relationships with significant expertise in structuring and syndicating financings.
We approach each transaction with the goal of creating a capital structure that enables our clients to achieve their strategic objectives with the best terms available in the market. Houlihan Lokey has acted as a placement agent, an underwriter, or a strategic advisor for a wide variety of financings, including private issuances of rated and unrated securitizations, leveraged loans, mezzanine debt, and minority and structured equity as well as public offerings of common stock, equity-linked securities, and high-yield bonds.
Job Description
Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Markets Group originates, structures, and executes private and public debt and equity financings on behalf of the firm’s corporate and private equity clients. The Financial Services & Structured Finance POD within the Capital Markets Group focuses on helping financial services companies raise bespoke secured and unsecured often involving niche business models and esoteric financial assets. Our team works on transactions that provide exposure to various financing products, techniques, and applications, such as bank debt / senior loans, securitizations, second-lien debt, unitranche debt, mezzanine debt, and equity / equity-linked securities for a variety of situations, including growth capital, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), acquisition financing, refinancings, dividend recapitalization, and special situations.
Members of the Financial Services & Structured Finance POD within the Capital Markets Group gain incredible exposure to their counterparts at private equity firms, corporations, and sophisticated private capital investors during a transaction process. They also work closely with Houlihan Lokey’s industry coverage, private funds group, M&A, and financial restructuring teams.
You will:
- Work side-by-side with a talented, dedicated staff of senior professionals who will provide broad exposure to the many different considerations affecting public and private debt and equity financings, and other bespoke capital solutions;
- Assist with evaluating and structuring customized financing alternatives for private equity and corporate clients;
- Gain hands-on transaction experience by playing an integral role on deal teams from the initial pitch through closing;
- Develop general corporate finance and valuation skills relevant to raising capital, including rating agency methodologies for financial services companies and structured and fund finance, while building a detailed understanding of key developments in the debt and equity capital markets; and
- Interact with a broad range of businesses across different financial services sub-industry verticals and other clients with unique capital needs.
- The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collegial and entrepreneurial, and, as such, rewards financial analysts with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals.
Preferred Qualifications
- The ideal candidate would possess the following qualities and background:
- 3+ years of relevant experience as an Analyst and 3+ years of relevant experience as an Associate (relevant work experience would be across investment banking / private equity / financial (credit underwriting, debt structuring, and syndication, lending, experience with securitization and/or financial services clients or M&A experience)
- Undergraduate degree (business/economics degree preferred, but not required) and/or MBA from a strong academic institution
- Top academic performer and a quick learner capable of performing in an unstructured environment
Basic Qualifications
- Proven accounting, finance, financial modeling, and analytical abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
- Very strong work ethic and careful attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills and a proven self-starter
Salary Range
Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package, which may include other components such as discretionary incentive compensation. The firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:
$175,000.00-$225,000.00
Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience and the location where this position may be filled.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
