Summer 2026 Financial Analyst (Class of 2027) – Dispute Resolution Consulting

Business Unit:

Financial and Valuation Advisory

Industry:

DR - Dispute Resolution

Basic Qualifications

• A B.A./B.S./B.B.A. candidate—Finance, Accounting, or Economic major with a graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027

• Coursework in accounting and finance

• A fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical abilities and financial and computer skills (Excel in particular)

• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Overview

Our Dispute Resolution Consulting (DRC) team is led by financial experts who bring unique value to counsel and their clients on valuation and accounting/forensic matters related to disputes in litigation, arbitration, and mediation.  Our services include case assessment, strategy design, complex financial modelling, damage theory formulation, settlement assistance, and expert witness testimony in a variety of legal matters.

Responsibilities

As a Summer Financial Analyst in the Dispute Resolution Consulting practice, you will gain on-hands experience across a variety of workstreams, including engagement teaming, which typically comprise at least one Managing Director/Director, Senior Vice President/Vice President, Associate, and one or more Financial Analysts. Your primary activities may include constructing and reviewing valuation, lost profits/business damages, and other financial models; performing financial statement analysis; performing forensic accounting analysis; performing economic, industry, and other types of research; participation in team meetings; designing and drafting deliverables and work product; and presenting analyses and conclusions internally to review committees.

Qualified candidates will have additional accountability for the development of project approach and initial drafts of expert report segments, oversight, methodologies, and analytical frameworks, and have incremental responsibilities, including marketing research, technical initiatives, and business development.

Houlihan Lokey 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 all global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past nine consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past ten 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 LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).

Financial & Valuation and Advisory Overview

Over the past 50 years, Houlihan Lokey has established one of the largest worldwide financial and valuation advisory practices. Our transaction expertise and leadership in the field of valuation inspire confidence in the financial executives, boards of directors, special committees, retained counsel, investors, and business owners we serve.  LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) ranked us the No. 1 U.S. M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years. Our stability, integrity, technical leadership, and global capabilities make us a trusted advisor for clients worldwide, across a wide range of services, including the Transaction Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices.

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.

Compensation and Benefits

Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package. The firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:

$70,000.00-$115,000.00

Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may