2026 Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2027) | Corporate Finance, Chicago Financial Services

Business Unit:

Corporate Finance

Industry:

FIG - Financial Institutions

Overview 

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, 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.  

 

The firm 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 2022, we were ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions. 

Financial Services  

Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Services Group has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital-raising, restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services. 

The global Houlihan Lokey Financial Services team has more than 40 dedicated financial professionals located in five offices around the world, including New York, Miami, Boston, Los Angeles, and London. 

As a leading M&A advisor, Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Services Group covers virtually every segment of financial services, including (i) specialty finance companies, including consumer and commercial finance, (ii) insurance companies, brokers and TPAs, (iii) asset and wealth managers, (iv) mortgage lenders and service providers, and (v) broker-dealers and institutional securities firms.  Additionally, the Group works with financial technology and software providers specializing in each of these sub-verticals.  

 

Job Description 

In Corporate Finance, Summer Financial Analysts may work on a variety of transactions that provide exposure to various investment banking services and client industries. These services include mergers and acquisitions, private placements of debt and equity, refinancings, and leveraged buyouts. Throughout the summer, you will work with a highly talented and dedicated staff of professionals who will give you broad exposure to the many different issues and concerns affecting businesses today. 

 

You will research and analyze financial statements, general and industry-specific economic conditions and developments, acquisitions and divestitures, and various investment attributes of publicly traded and private securities companies. 

 

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collaborative and entrepreneurial and rewards Summer Financial Analysts with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals.  

 

Qualifications 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree with a graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027 

• Possess basic knowledge of and a keen interest in finance 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Strong work ethic and leadership skills