Transaction Opinions - Atlanta

Hogan Lovells•Atlanta, GA

33d•$100,000 - $170,000

About The Position

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. 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, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices. Our Board & Special Committee Advisory group provides advice to board of directors and special committees in valuing complex businesses and securities, understanding and structuring critical transaction issues, advising on alternatives, and rendering transaction opinions. The group primarily focuses on complex situations, related-party transactions, and other corporate governance issues for board of directors and special committees. Our dedicated Transaction Opinions group delivers fairness, solvency, and valuation advisory services across a variety of situations including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures/spin-offs, SPACs/PIPEs, recapitalizations, restructurings, and activist shareholder situations. Financial Analyst: We are looking for a Financial Analyst to be part of a dedicated team that focuses on complex analytics, financial models and valuation – and works hand-in-hand with other teams within our firm (i.e. M&A, industry groups, etc.) to deliver investment banking services to clients. Our Financial Analysts also work on stand-alone fairness, solvency and transaction-based valuation opinions. Associate: We are looking for an Associate to be part of a dedicated team that focuses on complex analytics, financial models, and valuation – and works hand-in-hand with other teams within our firm (i.e., M&A, industry groups, etc.) to deliver investment banking services to clients. Our Associates also work on stand-alone fairness, solvency, and transaction-based valuation opinions.

Requirements

At least one year of prior investment banking, valuation or related experience
Strong accounting, finance, financial modeling and analytical abilities
Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Be an independent thinker and resourceful problem solver driven to succeed in a fast-paced environment
Have a very strong work ethic, organizational skills and ability to multi-task
Prior investment banking, valuation, or related experience
Advanced accounting, finance, financial modeling, and analytical abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience managing analysts or other personnel
Be an independent thinker and resourceful problem solver driven to succeed in a fast-paced environment
Have a very strong work ethic, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task

Nice To Haves

An undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, economics or a related field, with academic distinction
A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
An undergraduate degree with academic distinction and/or a graduate degree
At least three years of experience in financial services with at least one year of investment banking, valuation, or related experience
A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff

Responsibilities

Analyzing and explaining historical and projected financial information
Performing business and financial due diligence
Conducting industry and sub-sector research
Valuing companies, businesses and securities
Building complex financial models (e.g., to support negotiating/advocacy positions, assess cash flows of a company and/or value specific securities)
Assisting with the preparation of board/special committee presentations supporting advice and opinions
Participating in pitches and business development initiatives
Supporting relationships with current and prospective clients
Preparing board/special committee presentations supporting advice and opinions
Helping pitch engagements and participating in business development initiatives
Building relationships and maintaining direct contact with current and prospective clients

Benefits

Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here: 2026 Benefits
discretionary incentive compensation

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