Investment Banking Associate | Healthcare

Houlihan Lokey • Atlanta, NY

3d

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.

Associates are primarily responsible for creating and overseeing marketing materials, financial models, and due diligence, as well as performing research and various analyses in support of new business generation and the execution of M&A transactions. Associates are afforded meaningful responsibility and are generally members of lean deal teams comprising a Managing Director, Vice President, Associate, and Analyst. As an Associate, you will be expected to: Coordinate and perform business due diligence and execute M&A transactions Prepare marketing materials, confidential information presentations, management presentations, and other presentations as needed Prepare, analyze, and explain historical and projected financial information Perform valuation and ad hoc financial analyses Assist in the marketing and execution of existing engagements Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients, prospective clients, and professional advisors Communicate effectively with all members of the team, including the supervision and mentoring of junior staff members

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of accounting and finance
• An undergraduate degree, including an exemplary academic record, from an accredited institution
• Strong analytical/technical and qualitative abilities
• 3-4 years of investment banking experience

Nice To Haves

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple project deliverables simultaneously
• Extensive operational, financial modeling, and valuation experience
• Hands-on M&A experience

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform business due diligence and execute M&A transactions
• Prepare marketing materials, confidential information presentations, management presentations, and other presentations as needed
• Prepare, analyze, and explain historical and projected financial information
• Perform valuation and ad hoc financial analyses
• Assist in the marketing and execution of existing engagements
• Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients, prospective clients, and professional advisors
• Communicate effectively with all members of the team, including the supervision and mentoring of junior staff members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees