Associate - Capital Solutions Group - Private Credit Solutions Pod, West Palm Beach

Hogan Lovells • West Palm Beach, FL

3d • $175,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group originates, structures, and executes private and public debt and equity financings for corporate and private equity clients across numerous industries. Associates gain exposure to financing products such as bank debt and senior loans, second-lien debt, unitranche debt, mezzanine debt, and equity or equity-linked securities. These financings support situations including growth capital, leveraged buyouts, acquisition financing, refinancings, dividend recapitalizations, and special situations.

The West Palm Beach office is a newly established Capital Solutions Group office. The Private Credit Solutions team works with sponsor-backed, public, and privately owned clients, as well as Houlihan Lokey’s industry coverage, M&A, and financial restructuring teams. As a generalist Associate, you will work across Business Services, Consumer, Industrial, and Technology industries.

Associates work closely with senior professionals, help evaluate and structure customized financing alternatives, interact with a range of investors, and play an integral role on deal teams from initial pitch through closing. The role develops corporate finance, valuation, and capital-markets knowledge while providing exposure to businesses with varied capital needs. The firm describes its environment as collegial and entrepreneurial, with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals.

Requirements

• Three years of relevant work experience in similar investment banking, private equity, or corporate roles.
• Undergraduate degree and/or MBA; a business or economics degree is preferred but not required.
• Proven accounting, finance, financial modeling, and analytical abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff.
• Strong work ethic and careful attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work as a self-starter.
• Top academic performance and ability to learn quickly and perform in an unstructured environment.
• One internal promotion at the current employer.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in credit underwriting, debt structuring and syndication, lending, or M&A.
• Business or economics undergraduate degree.
• MBA from a strong academic institution.

Responsibilities

• Assist with evaluating and structuring customized financing alternatives for private equity and corporate clients.
• Interact with investors, including banks, private credit funds, hybrid capital funds, junior capital funds, hedge funds, asset managers, and family offices.
• Contribute as an integral member of deal teams from the initial pitch through closing.
• Develop corporate finance and valuation skills relevant to raising capital and build an understanding of developments in debt and equity capital markets.
• Work with businesses across different industries and with varied capital needs.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.
• Total compensation may include discretionary incentive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level