Investment Banking Associate | Business Services Job at Houlihan Lokey
Business Unit:
Corporate Finance
Industry:
BUS - Business Services
Overview
Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide, with offices in the United States, 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.
Houlihan Lokey is the No. 1 investment bank for global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive 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 Refinitiv.
Corporate Finance
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 2022, we were ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions.
Business Services
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.
Our team covers a broad array of sectors, with bankers dedicated to each of our primary coverage areas. 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.
Equipment-as-a-Service
Houlihan Lokey has assembled the most experienced senior team of Equipment-as-a-Service sector coverage bankers with the deepest relationships and broadest level of expertise globally. The Equipment-as-a-Service team, based out of Baltimore, has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital raising, restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory services. Our Equipment-as-a-Service clients include companies that utilize a core asset base or fleet of equipment, coupled with the delivery of value-enhancing services or provide a comprehensive solution, to satisfy their customers’ various application needs.
The Equipment-as-a-Service sector team covers a wide range of business models including: traditional rental, specialty rental, route-based services, transportation services, vehicle fleet management, equipment dealerships, asset pooling services, infrastructure and municipal services. Our clients operate across a broad set of end markets including: commercial, construction, industrial, infrastructure, utility, logistics, consumer/retail, oil & gas, education, healthcare, events and media, refinery/petrochemical and hospitality.
Job Description
Associates are primarily responsible for the creation and oversight of financial models, marketing materials, internal and external presentations, as well as performing research and various analyses in support of new business generation and the execution of M&A transactions. Associates are afforded meaningful responsibility and are generally members of four-person deal teams, comprising a Managing Director, Vice President, Associate, and Financial Analyst.
As part of our team, you will:
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Prepare, analyze, and explain historical and projected financial information
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Coordinate and perform business due diligence and execute M&A transactions
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Prepare marketing materials, confidential information presentations, management presentations, and other presentations as needed
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Perform valuation and ad hoc financial analyses
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Assist in the marketing and execution of client engagements
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Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients, prospective clients, and professional advisors
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Communicate effectively with all members of the team, including the supervision and mentoring of junior staff members
Basic Qualifications
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3-4 years of investment banking / M&A experience, including at least 1 years as an associate, or relevant experience prior to an MBA together with at least 1 year of post-MBA investment banking experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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MBA degree is strongly preferred
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Strong financial statement analysis capabilities
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Strong financial and computer skills (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
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Strong public speaking and presentation skills
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Ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple project deliverables simultaneously
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Extensive operational financial modeling and valuation experience
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Hands-on M&A and/or capital raising experience
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Transaction experience in Business Services is a plus
Salary Range
Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package, which may include other components such as discretionary incentive compensation. The firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:
$175,000.00-$225,000.00
Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience and the location where this position may be filled.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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