Financial Analyst - Power, Utilities & Renewables Group - Dallas
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. The firm’s growing Power, Utilities & Renewables (“PU&R”) Group provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in both sell-side and buy-side M&A and bespoke capital markets transactions within the power industry. The PU&R Group has global coverage responsibilities for the firm’s investment banking activities in the power sector, including significant sell-side and buy-side M&A mandates for large renewable projects, merchant energy producers and IPPs, power & gas retailers and investor-owned utilities. The PU&R Group also provides industry support for HL’s market leading fairness and valuation practice. Financial Analysts are typically members of deal teams comprising at least one Managing Director, Vice President, Associate and Financial Analyst.
Requirements
- At least one year of investment banking or similar experience.
- Strong knowledge of accounting and applied financial theory
- Keen analytical capabilities
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in unregulated or regulated U.S. power markets, power project finance, trading/marketing, or corporate finance viewed favorably
- B.A. or B.S. in Finance, Accounting, Business or Applied Economics and / or course work in accounting and finance
- Fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications
- Strong financial and computer skills
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
- Strong analytical abilities, including financial modelling skills
- An advanced level of attention to detail
Responsibilities
- Support advisory mandates for boards of directors, equity sponsors, owners, investors and other stakeholders of merchant power producers, renewable energy companies, IPPs, retailers and utilities on the evaluation, marketing, and execution of various transactions
- Preparation of marketing materials, pitches, teasers, and various presentations
- Performing all pertinent financial analyses, including with respect to: Valuations (discounted cash flow, LBO, trading comparables, precedent transactions, etc.), Financing and debt capacity analyses, Returns / IRR analyses
- Interfacing with the other industry professionals and consultants in evaluating power and utility assets
- Supporting ongoing analyses of recent events, transactions and trends within the power and utility sector
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
