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

Houlihan Lokey • West Palm Beach, FL

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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. The group works with financing products such as bank debt and senior loans, second-lien and unitranche debt, mezzanine debt, and equity or equity-linked securities. Transactions may involve growth capital, leveraged buyouts, acquisition financing, refinancings, dividend recapitalizations, and special situations.

The Associate will join the Private Credit Solutions team in the West Palm Beach office as a generalist, working across Business Services, Consumer, Industrial, and Technology. The role involves working with sponsor-backed, public, and privately owned clients and collaborating with Houlihan Lokey’s industry coverage, M&A, and financial restructuring teams. Associates work closely with senior professionals and take an integral role on deal teams from initial pitch through closing. The environment is described 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 from a strong academic institution.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Credit underwriting, debt structuring and syndication, lending, or M&A experience.
• Business or economics undergraduate degree.
• One internal promotion at the candidate’s existing employer.

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.
• Play an integral role on deal teams from the initial pitch through closing.
• Develop corporate finance and valuation skills relevant to raising capital.
• Build a detailed understanding of developments in debt and equity capital markets.
• Interact with businesses across different industries and with varied capital needs.
• Work across the Business Services, Consumer, Industrial, and Technology industries.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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