Vice President - Capital Solutions, Chicago
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’s Capital Solutions Group comprises more than 170 professionals globally and offers clients a broad range of tailored financing alternatives and strategic financial advice. Our team has deep senior-level relationships across the capital markets and a long track record of raising capital across varying market conditions. With deep expertise in both private and public markets, we are committed to delivering innovative, value-enhancing solutions that support long-term success for our clients. Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group originates, structures, and executes private and public debt and equity financings on behalf of the firm’s corporate and private equity clients. The candidate would work in the Financial Services & Structured Finance pod within Capital Solutions that focuses on structuring and placing debt and equity financings in a broad range of situations involving financial services companies and financial assets. Our team works on transactions that provide exposure to various financing products, techniques, and applications, such as bank debt, senior loans, rated and unrated securitizations, second-lien debt, unitranche debt, mezzanine debt, and equity / equity-linked securities for a variety of uses, including growth capital, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), acquisition financing, refinancings, dividend recapitalization, and special situations. Members of the Financial Services & Structured Finance pod within the Capital Solutions Group gain significant exposure to their counterparts at private equity firms, corporations, and private capital investors. They also work closely with Houlihan Lokey’s industry coverage, M&A, financial restructuring, and financial valuation and advisory teams. You will: Work side-by-side with a talented, dedicated staff of senior professionals who will provide broad exposure to the many different considerations affecting public and private equity financings; Assist with evaluating and structuring customized financing alternatives for private equity and corporate clients; Interact with a variety of investors, including commercial banks, direct lending funds, hybrid capital funds, co-investment funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, asset managers, and family offices; Gain hands-on transaction experience by playing an integral role on deal teams from the initial pitch through closing; Develop general corporate finance and valuation skills relevant to raising capital while building a detailed understanding of key developments in the debt and equity capital markets; and Interact with a broad range of businesses across different organizations and with unique capital needs The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collegial and entrepreneurial, and, as such, rewards financial analysts with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree from a strong academic institution
- 6+ years of relevant work experience in similar roles within investment banking / private credit / private equity (capital markets origination, structuring, and placement)
- Advanced knowledge of accounting, finance, financial modelling, financial analysis, and valuation
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills and a proven self-starter
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple project deliverables simultaneously
- A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on leveraged finance and/or structured finance transaction experience
- Knowledge of the financial services sector (e.g., specialty finance, insurance services and asset & wealth management)
Responsibilities
- Work side-by-side with a talented, dedicated staff of senior professionals who will provide broad exposure to the many different considerations affecting public and private equity financings
- Assist with evaluating and structuring customized financing alternatives for private equity and corporate clients
- Interact with a variety of investors, including commercial banks, direct lending funds, hybrid capital funds, co-investment funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, asset managers, and family offices
- Gain hands-on transaction experience by playing an integral role on deal teams from the initial pitch through closing
- Develop general corporate finance and valuation skills relevant to raising capital while building a detailed understanding of key developments in the debt and equity capital markets
- Interact with a broad range of businesses across different organizations and with unique capital needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
