Summer 2027 Financial Analyst (Class of 2028) - Transaction Advisory Services - Digital Value Creation - Multiple Locations
About The Position
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG. Over the past 50 years, Houlihan Lokey has established one of the largest worldwide financial and valuation advisory practices. Our transaction expertise and leadership in the field of valuation inspire confidence in the financial executives, boards of directors, special committees, retained counsel, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2024, LSEG ranked us the No. 1 Global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years. Our stability, integrity, technical leadership, and global capabilities make us a trusted advisor for clients worldwide, across a wide range of services, including the Transaction Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices. TAS is seeking a Summer Financial Analyst to join our fast-growing Digital Value Creation group (DVC). DVC provides our clients value-creating insights from vast market, operational, and financial data. DVC professionals work closely with our due diligence and valuation experts and investment banking teams. As a professional in the group, you will be teamed with highly talented and dedicated M&A professionals in various industry groups including Industrials, Healthcare, Technology, Business Services, and Consumer, Food & Retail (CFR) groups. This opportunity provides you broad exposure to different transactional issues affecting businesses in an M&A environment. Candidates with a major or minor in an Accounting or Finance field along with a major or minor in a Computer Science or Data Science related field who have an interest in using these two skillsets are strongly encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Major in one of the following: Accounting, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or similar field with a graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
- Strong command of at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++), specifically as it relates to the aggregation and analysis of data
- Prior coursework or other experience in relational database management systems
- Prior coursework or other experience in Tableau or Power BI
Nice To Haves
- Strong command of Microsoft Excel
- Prior coursework or work experience in Alteryx or Tableau Prep
- Strong analytical abilities
- Experience in, or a working knowledge of R, VBA, Snowflake, or Google Cloud Platform is a plus
- Exceptional work ethic, high motivation, and a demonstrated ability and desire to collaborate with team members and client professionals
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and be a team player
- Ability and desired willingness to travel when required
- Strong academic performance, professional achievement, and client service excellence (as applicable)
Responsibilities
- Participate in buy-side and sell-side M&A diligence engagements and separate data-focused engagements
- Communicate directly with senior business executives and internal stakeholders
- Gather, evaluate, sanitize, and organize datasets
- Prepare data workflows to clean and combine data from multiple sources
- Prepare data visualizations and dashboards to deliver key insights
- Generate insights on the drivers of business growth, profitability, and liquidity
- Identify the key business risks and opportunities impacting business valuation
- Be willing to learn and train peers in the advisory practice on data analysis and visualization tools
- Continuously develop industry knowledge and qualifications
- Able to work on multiple assignments simultaneously
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
