Vice President, Board Advisory & Opinions, Energy & Infrastructure - Houston

Houlihan Lokey•Houston, TX

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Houlihan Lokey is seeking a Vice President for its Board Advisory & Opinions group, focusing on the Energy & Infrastructure sector. This role involves providing independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. The Board Advisory & Opinions group works closely with other areas of the firm to advise boards of directors and special committees on complex transactions, including understanding strategic considerations, advising on alternatives, valuing complex businesses and securities, and rendering transaction opinions. The group primarily focuses on assisting companies, boards of directors, and special committees in fulfilling fiduciary duties in high-stakes strategic situations, complex transactions, and conflict-prone dynamics, with an emphasis on rigorous financial analysis and valuation. This particular position also focuses on advising financial sponsors in conflict transactions, including continuation vehicles and cross-fund transactions, and works alongside the Corporate Finance team and other industry experts across the firm on high-profile mandates. As the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, Houlihan Lokey enjoys industry-leading credibility in transaction opinions. The dedicated Board Advisory & Opinions practice delivers fairness, solvency, and valuation advisory services across a variety of situations, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures/spin-offs, SPACs/PIPEs, recapitalizations, restructurings, and activist shareholder situations. Vice Presidents drive complex analytics, financial models, and valuation analyses, oversee the work of Associates and Financial Analysts, and interface directly with clients.

Requirements

At least six years of experience in financial services with at least three years of investment banking, valuation or related experience
Experience in energy & infrastructure subsectors, ideally including Oil & Gas
Advanced accounting, finance, financial modeling and analytical abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience managing associates, analysts or other personnel
Be an independent thinker and resourceful problem solver driven to succeed in a fast-paced environment
Have a very strong work ethic, organizational skills and ability to multi-task

Nice To Haves

An undergraduate degree with academic distinction and/or a graduate degree
A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
Engineers by background with Oil & Gas experience and a desire for a more financially oriented position

Responsibilities

Acting as a project manager on multiple simultaneous client projects
Analyzing and explaining historical and projected financial information
Performing business and financial due diligence
Valuing companies, businesses and securities
Directing Associates and Financial Analysts in the construction of complex financial models, financial analyses and client presentations
Preparing board/special committee presentations supporting advice and opinions in close collaboration with the Corporate Finance team and other industry experts across the firm
Helping pitch engagements and participating in business development initiatives
Advising financial sponsors on conflict transactions, including continuation vehicles and cross-fund transactions
Playing a key role in continuing to build the Energy & Infrastructure Financial and Valuation Advisory coverage team
Building relationships and maintaining direct contact with current and prospective clients