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About the Role

The Business Services team at Houlihan Lokey is looking to add an Associate in London. The environment at Houlihan Lokey is both collegial and entrepreneurial, encouraging creativity and new ideas. Associates are given substantial responsibility and are encouraged to help grow the business. Associates work on transactions providing exposure to various investment banking services, including M&A, private placements of debt and equity, refinancings, and leveraged buyouts.

Responsibilities

Prepare, analyse and help explain historical and projected financial information.
Create financial models.
Coordinate and perform business due diligence.
Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches and other presentations.
Value companies and businesses.
Lead the planning and execution of marketing engagements.
Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients and prospective clients, professional advisors and other stakeholders.
Supervise junior staff members in financial analyses.
Assist in the marketing and planning of engagements.

Requirements

A strong academic track record and achieved a 2:1 or equivalent degree.
3-5 years of investment banking experience within either an M&A, generalist or Industry team.
Experience/knowledge in the Business Services sector will be favourably regarded.
Fundamental understanding of financial valuation methodologies, and applications.
Advanced Financial modeling and analytical abilities; Strong LBO and DCF modelling skills.
Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills.
Understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are essential.
Strong knowledge of Excel.
Independent thinker and resourceful problem solver driven to succeed.
Strong work ethic, organizational skills and ability to multitask is crucial.
Motivated and demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff in a rapidly changing, demanding, but ultimately rewarding environment.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Financial modeling
Analytical abilities
LBO modelling
DCF modelling
Qualitative research
Quantitative research
Financial statements analysis
Verbal communication
Written communication
Excel

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Associate
3-5 years

Education Level

2:1 degree or equivalent

About the Company

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.
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.
The Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance business has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of clients.
We have the proven ability to engineer and execute financing solutions that are essential for growth and success and offer access to financing in the public and alternative capital markets through the issuance of debt, equity, or hybrid securities.
In EMEA, we work with a wide spectrum of companies, from middle-market privately owned enterprises to large multinational organizations.
With a growing platform of Corporate Finance professionals and offices across the region, in addition to our global reach and in-depth knowledge across a broad range of industries, we have the breadth and targeted expertise to provide exceptional client service.
Houlihan Lokey’s Business Services Group has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory.
Our team covers a broad array of sectors, with bankers dedicated to each of our primary coverage areas.
We maintain deep, senior-level relationships with major strategic and financial buyers of professional and technology-related services companies as well as large, public and private company thought leaders within the industry.
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.
The clients we serve represent an expansive range of sectors.

Equal Opportunity

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.