Investment Banking Financial Analyst | Baltimore, Business Services (Class of 2026)

Business Unit:

Corporate Finance

Industry:

Business Services

Overview 

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, 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 for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 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.

Corporate Finance  

Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures for a broad range of clients, and our experience in M&A has earned us recognition throughout the industry. In 2024, LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) ranked our firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions. 

Business Services  

Houlihan Lokey’s Business Services Group offers M&A advisory, capital raising and corporate restructurings to public and private companies. We work with companies providing professional and technology-related services across a number of end markets and regularly collaborate with other Houlihan Lokey industry and product groups to bring the highest level of knowledge, services, and relationships to our clients.  

Houlihan Lokey’s Business 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. Our team covers a broad array of sectors, with financial professionals dedicated to each of our primary coverage areas. Our senior-level relationships throughout the industry open doors to opportunities for our clients—whether they are seeking financing, a strategic partner, or a prospective buyer. In 2023, Houlihan Lokey was ranked the No. 1 investment bank for all global business services M&A transactions by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv). * 

*Excludes accounting firms and brokers.  

Job Description

As an Analyst, you will work on corporate finance engagements. The group's engagements principally include M&A, capital raising, fairness opinions, and strategic advisory assignments. As a dedicated member of our transaction team, you will be responsible for supporting these assignments, with the following responsibilities:

• Prepare, analyze and explain financial information of a given company and related companies within the respective industry;

• Perform valuations of companies using traditional valuation methodologies;

• Prepare confidential offering memorandums, management presentations, buyers lists, marketing pitches, and other presentations; and (iv) assist in the marketing and planning of engagements, on a limited basis.

Basic Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have prior investment banking internship experience, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. While teamwork is essential to the firm’s success, creativity, and new ideas are encouraged.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Undergraduate coursework in accounting and finance required

• Strong analytical capabilities

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

• Strong financial and computer (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) skills

• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff

Compensation and Benefits

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:

$110,000.00-$130,000.00

Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or be