Business Unit Analyst | Financial Sponsors
About The Position
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG. Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Sponsors Group (FSG) is one of the broadest and deepest in the world, with 32 senior bankers dedicated to the sponsors community. Our international team provides coverage to more than 1,800 firms across the financial sponsor landscape, located in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. The group’s mandate is to provide best-in-class advice to private equity firms, credit funds and other sources of alternative capital on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, valuations and capital structures. Houlihan Lokey is seeking an experienced candidate who will have a role supporting members of the Financial Sponsors Group as well as working with other product and industry groups at the firm. This professional will have the following responsibilities: The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collegial and entrepreneurial, and as such, rewards Business Unit Analysts with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals. Business Unit Analysts can expect substantial personal interaction one-on-one with Managing Directors and other senior-level bankers.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree is required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required
- Two or more years of relevant experience preferred
- Strong analytical abilities
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Exceptional work ethic
Nice To Haves
- Operations, investment banking, corporate development, accounting, or consulting experience are preferred
- Experience working with Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMs) and Business Intelligence (BI) software is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
- Ability to professionally represent the FSG team in internal meetings with the support groups (primarily internal data teams)
Responsibilities
- Analyzing the financial performance of the group on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Analyzing the firm’s level of success selling its different products to financial sponsors
- Preparing presentations for meetings with group heads and our Board of Directors
- Supporting various group initiatives including new product introductions and marketing programs
- Working with HL’s internal data team to enhance reporting tools and management capabilities
- Ensuring data integrity and accuracy in all reporting and analysis, as well as monitor data enrichment practices
- Organizing the agenda for weekly group calls, which involves working closely with other groups within the firm
- Attending internal meetings and conference calls to support coverage officers
- Preparing ad hoc reports, analyses, and marketing materials to support coverage officers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
