Investment Banking Associate | IT Services
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 IT services sector operates within Houlihan Lokey’s Business Services Group, which has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital-raising, restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services. Our clients run the gamut from early-stage businesses and midsized companies to large, publicly traded corporations. We understand that an industry driven by innovation and change requires the sophistication of an advisor who can think ahead of the market and utilize solid industry relationships to help advance your vision. We optimize client outcomes by running executed, competitive processes, focusing on deep domain knowledge to position for synergy and scarcity value, and leveraging our world-class strategic and private equity access to bring the right senior decision-makers to the negotiation table.
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of accounting and finance
- Undergraduate degree
- 3+ years of Investment Banking experience
- Strong analytical/technical and qualitative abilities
Nice To Haves
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong financial and computer skills (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- Excellent 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
- Transaction experience in Business Services is a plus
Responsibilities
- Prepare, analyze, and explain historical and projected financial information
- Coordinate and perform business due diligence and execute M&A transactions
- Prepare marketing materials, confidential information presentations, management presentations, and other presentations as needed
- 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
Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package
- Discretionary incentive compensation
- Competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
