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 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. For more information, please visit www.HL.com.
Scope
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 2017, we were ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions.
As trusted advisors, we have the proven ability to engineer and execute financing solutions that are essential for growth and success. We offer access to financing in the public and alternative capital markets through the issuance of debt, equity or hybrid securities.
Our Industrials Group had another record year and was ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. industrial transactions by Thomson Reuters in 2017. Over the past decade, we have built one of the largest industrials groups. We cover the entire industrials market from a ground-up, subsector-specific model, with senior-level bankers dedicated to each of our primary coverage areas. Our Industrials Group has been the #1 Industrials Practice in the US for 12 consecutive years.
Our focus and transaction experience in these sectors enable us to provide our clients with access to top decision makers at leading strategic and financial firms worldwide. Our firsthand knowledge of global players and the industry gives us insight into a variety of corporate strategies and negotiating tactics, as well as the most up-to-date local and international market intelligence—making us a trusted, objective financial advisor to our clients.
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Responsibilities
Associate in Industrials Group support new business development and investment banking engagements, including managing the execution of mergers and acquisitions transactions. They also develop expertise and build relationships with clients in one or more sectors within the Industrials coverage universe. You will be expected to:
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Prepare, analyze, and explain historical and projected financial information;
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Coordinate and perform detailed business due diligence
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Execute M&A transactions, manage day-to-day process activities, and maintain strict deadlines;
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Organize and prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches and other presentations;
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Value companies and maintain complex financial models;
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Assist in the marketing and planning of engagements;
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Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients, prospective clients and professional advisors
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Effectively manage junior banking team members; and
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Take an active role in team-building, recruiting, and training of team members
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should have prior experience in mergers and acquisitions and related financial advisory, a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. The environment at Houlihan Lokey is both collegial and entrepreneurial. Teamwork is essential to the firm’s success. At the same time, creativity and new ideas are encouraged. Associates are given substantial responsibility and are encouraged to help us grow our business. The ideal candidate should be motivated, creative, outgoing and possess strong skills in financial analysis. Candidates must have a strong knowledge of accounting and applied financial theory, keen analytical capabilities and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Three to five years of postgraduate investment banking experience is required
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