Houlihan Lokey
Business Unit:
Financial And Valuation AdvisoryIndustry:
Fund OpinionsOverview
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com.Financial and Valuation Advisory
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, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2025, LSEG ranked us the No. 1 global 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, Fund Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices.Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Basic Qualifications
An undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field, with a graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027
Strong accounting, finance, financial modeling and analytical abilities
Preferred Qualifications
Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Intellectual curiosity and a results-driven professional
A very strong work ethic, organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a deadline-driven environment
Ability to work independently and a good team player
Overview
As a Financial Analyst in the Fund Opinions (“FO”) practice, you will join a team that focuses on complex analytics, financial models and valuation across a wide range of industries and asset classes (e.g. buyout, venture capital, credit, etc.). The group partners with other internal teams (i.e. M&A, industry groups, etc.) to deliver fairness and transaction-based valuation opinions as well as other advisory services to our clients.
Responsibilities
Analyze and explain historical and projected financial information
Perform business and financial due diligence
Conduct industry, competitor, and sub-sector research
Perform complex valuation projects utilizing methods including comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, and discounted cash flow analysis
Build complex financial models in excel to assess cash flows of a company and/or value specific securities
Prepare client/internal board review PowerPoint presentations supporting advice and opinions
Participate in business development initiatives
Support relationships with current and prospective client
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:$100,000 - $100,000
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, as well as the service line and location where this position may be filled.Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here:
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.
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