Investment Banking Senior Analyst | Business 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. 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 Business Services Group offers M&A advisory, capital raising, valuation, and corporate restructurings to public and private companies. We work with companies providing professional and technology-related services across a number of end markets and regularly collaborate with other Houlihan Lokey industry and product groups to bring the highest level of knowledge, services, and relationships to our clients. The Business Services team has a particularly strong sector focus in Marketing Services and IT Services in our Atlanta office. We maintain deep, senior-level relationships with major strategic and financial buyers of professional and technology-related services companies, as well as large, public, and private company thought leaders within the industry. As one of the leading M&A advisors in our sector, we help open doors to opportunities—whether our clients are seeking a strategic or financial partner in a change-of-control or minority-investment transaction. Financial Analysts support investment banking engagements and new business development efforts. They work primarily on the execution of mergers and acquisitions transactions, as well as develop expertise and build relationships with clients. As part of our team, you will: The environment at Houlihan Lokey is both collegial and entrepreneurial. Teamwork is essential to the firm’s success. At the same time, creativity and new ideas are encouraged. Financial Analysts are given substantial responsibility and are encouraged to help us grow our business.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of finance/investment banking experience
- A strong work ethic
- The ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Coursework in accounting and finance required
- Strong analytical capabilities and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and application
Nice To Haves
- Strong financial and computer (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) skills
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
Responsibilities
- Prepare, analyze, and help explain historical and projected financial information
- Perform valuations of companies and businesses
- Coordinate and perform business due diligence and execute M&A transactions
- Prepare confidential memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches, and other presentations
- Assist in the marketing and execution of existing engagements
- Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients, prospective clients and professional advisors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
