Job Description

Business Unit:

Financial and Valuation Advisory

Industry:

CVAS - Corporate Valuation Advisory Services

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and valuation. 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 M&A advisor for the past five consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past six consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters).

Financial Valuation and Advisory

Over the past 40 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 2021, Refinitiv (formerly known as Thomson Reuters) ranked us the No. 1 U.S. 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.

Job Description

The Corporate Valuation and Advisory Services group (CVAS) within FVA is looking to add talented financial professionals at the VP level to our fast growing team focused on the financial services sector.  As a professional in the group, you will be part of a highly talented and dedicated group that focuses on complex analytics, financial models and valuation services and you will be more broadly teamed with accounting and tax advisory, capital markets and M&A professionals, providing you with a broad exposure to different transactional issues affecting businesses within the financial services sector.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a variety of subsectors of the financial services industry, including asset management, specialty finance, banking, fintech, and insurance.   

VP support engagements and new business development by:

• Analyzing and explaining historical and projected financial information;
• Performing business and financial due diligence;
• Valuing companies, businesses and securities;
• Building complex financial models;
• Assisting in quality control, execution, and industry consultation across the entire financial advisory services platform;
• Helping pitch engagements and participating in business development initiatives; and
• Building relationships and maintaining direct contact with current and prospective clients.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be highly motivated with an exceptional work ethic, and have a demonstrated ability and desire to work cooperatively with team members and client professionals
• 6-10 years of prior investment banking, valuation or related experience with experience in the financial services sector
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced accounting, finance, financial modeling and analytical abilities
• Experience managing analysts or other personnel
• Entrepreneurial attitude: desire and willingness to support a growing practice
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and common database systems
• Ability and willingness to travel; in addition to client and prospect-related travel, periodic travel to NYC should be expected

Additional consideration will be given to candidates who possess:

• An undergraduate degree with academic distinction and/or a graduate degree;
• Prior experience in financial services industry is a plus;
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
• CPA and/or CFA preferred

Compensation and Benefits

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:

$145,000.00-$180,000.00

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, as well as the service line and location where this position may be filled.

Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here:

_ 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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