Investment Banking Associate | Consumer
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. Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of U.S. and international clients. Our experience in M&A has earned us consistent recognition throughout the industry. In 2025, LSEG ranked our firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions. Houlihan Lokey’s Consumer group is the No. 1 consumer M&A team in the United States, according to data from Refinitiv. Combining extensive market capabilities with in-depth industry knowledge, the Consumer group guides companies on M&A, restructuring, and financial advisory matters and assists in raising debt and equity capital. Houlihan Lokey's Consumer team has helped maximize shareholder value for its clients historically and completed over 135 deals globally throughout 2021 and 2022, solidifying the group’s reputation as a trusted advisor to consumer companies.
Requirements
- At least 3-4 years of relevant work experience in similar roles within investment banking (M&A experience preferred, but not required)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Undergraduate coursework in accounting and finance required
- Strong analytical capabilities
- A fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications
- Strong financial and computer skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
Responsibilities
- Prepare, analyze, and help explain historical and projected financial information
- Create financial models
- Coordinate and perform business due diligence
- Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, and marketing pitches
- Lead the planning and creation of thought leadership marketing materials
- Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients and prospective clients, professional advisors, and other stakeholders
- Supervise and mentor junior staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
