Investment Banking Senior Analyst | General Partner (“GP”) Advisory

Business Unit:

Corporate Finance

Industry:

PFG - Private Funds 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 all global M&A transactions, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past seven consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past eight consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 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.

General Partner (“GP”) Advisory 

Houlihan Lokey’s General Partner Advisory (“GPA”) team is primarily focused on advising private equity firms on minority stake sales (“GP Stakes”). Founded in 2020, Houlihan’s GPA platform has quickly become one of the most active sellers of GP Stakes on the street. The team has closed numerous deals over the past 3 years and is currently engaged to run M&A processes to sell stakes in private equity firms located in the US, UK, Continental Europe and Asia. The GPA team is one of Houlihan’s youngest investment banking businesses. 

Job Description

Financial analysts work on transactions that provide exposure to various clients in the private equity industry and to a range of investment banking services, including sell-side and buy-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic consulting. You will work with a talented, dedicated staff of professionals who will give you broad exposure to the many different issues and concerns affecting businesses today. Relevant aptitudes for the job include financial analytics, written and verbal communication, research, and presentation creation skills. In addition, the role is one of Houlihan’s most intensive from a financial modeling perspective – strong skills in Microsoft Excel are required.  

Basic Qualifications 

• 2+ years of relevant investment banking or similar experience

• An undergraduate degree, including an exemplary academic record, from an accredited institution

• Strong financial modeling experience (Excel)

• Experience across all aspects of the Microsoft Office suite (i.e. PowerPoint and Word) 

• Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff

• Proficient analytical/quantitative and technical abilities

Preferred Qualifications  

• Passed CFA Level I (or higher)  

• Relevant valuation experience

• Strong public speaking and presentation skills

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:

$105,000.00-$125,000.00

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.