Overview

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE: HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, valuation, and strategic consulting. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of our commitment to client success across our advisory services. Houlihan Lokey is ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions, the No. 1 global restructuring advisor, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years, according to Thomson Reuters.

Consumer, Food & Retail Group

Houlihan Lokey’s Consumer, Food & Retail (CFR) Group guides companies on their M&A, restructuring and financial advisory matters, and assists in raising debt and equity capital. In 2018, the London CFR team completed 27 deals. The group has built a reputation as a trusted advisor to companies in the CFR industry, combining extensive market capabilities with in-depth industry knowledge to help maximize shareholder value for our clients.

Responsibilities

Senior Associates in the CFR Group support new business development and investment banking engagements. Senior Associates work on a variety of transactions that provide exposure to various investment banking services, including mergers and acquisitions, private placements of debt and equity, refinancing’s and leveraged buyouts. You will:

• Prepare, analyze and help explain historical and projected financial information
• Create financial models
• Coordinate and perform business due diligence
• Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches and other presentations
• Value companies and businesses
• Lead the planning and execution of marketing engagements
• Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients and prospective clients and professional advisors
• Supervise junior staff members in financial analyses
• Assist in the marketing and planning of engagements

Requirements/Qualifications

The ideal candidate would possess the following qualities and background:

• Strong academic track record
• 5 to 6 years of significant investment banking experience (top tier IBD or boutique)
• Strong sell side experience
• Extensive experience with financial modelling - LBO, DCF and other valuation methodologies
• Good accounting skills
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Ability to conduct thorough, independent research (Capital IQ, Bloomberg, SEC filings, Factset, SNL, etc.)
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to lead multiple projects / competing priorities in parallel
• Strong organizational skills
• The ability to focus on best practices in terms of process, communication and financial analysis
• Highly detail oriented with the ability to not lose sight of the big picture
• Manage and develop junior bankers within the group

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V