Vice President, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory (Structured Products) - London

The open position is for a Vice President based in the London office who will be dedicated to executing client engagements as well as growing Houlihan Lokey’s Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory (PV) practice. Our Financial Valuation Advisory (FVA) practice is looking to add talented financial professionals at the Vice President level to focus on managing the execution of client engagements and building out our Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory (PV) practice. The primary execution and business development focus will be for PV, though all members of the FVA practice are expected to broadly facilitate our firm’s growth by cross‑selling other FVA, Corporate Finance, and Restructuring service offerings. The PV‑dedicated Vice President in our Financial and Valuation Advisory Services business will be a fully integrated member of engagement teams collaborating across our team of 30+ valuation professionals in 3 continents.

Responsibilities

• Leading business and financial due diligence sessions with clients;
• Providing leadership and guidance towards valuing structured and asset‑backed investments;
• Leading the valuation review process;
• Directing the efforts of Associates and Financial Analysts;
• Presenting valuation analyses and conclusions internally and externally;
• Managing client deliverables;
• The ability to lead the building and reviewing of complex financial models (e.g., to value specific securities or transaction structures);
• Assisting in quality control, execution, and industry consultation across the entire financial advisory services platform;
• Develop creative content, thought leadership and collaboration across service lines;
• Preparing fee proposals to clients, including scoping discussions, pitch materials and internal engagement pricing committee memoranda;
• Pitching engagements and leading in business development initiatives;
• Building relationships and maintaining direct contact with current and prospective clients.

Qualifications

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is multi‑faceted and entrepreneurial and, as such, rewards Vice Presidents with substantial responsibility. The ideal candidate should be motivated, creative, commercially driven, and possess strong skills in overall project management, leading, managing, performing financial analysis, and business development. Candidates must have a strong knowledge of finance and valuation. Candidates must also have strengths in applied financial theory, analytical capabilities, and verbal and written communication skills.

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of four years of experience in financial services for Vice Presidents;
• Prior structured product valuation or related experience;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Advanced accounting, finance, financial modeling, and analytical abilities;
• Demonstrated experience managing Analysts/Associates or other personnel;
• Entrepreneurial attitude: desire and willingness to support a growing practice and contribute across the full suite of offerings;
• Strong command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and common database systems;
• Highly motivated with an exceptional work ethic and demonstrated ability and desire to work cooperatively with team members and client professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Big Four valuation and/or independent valuation consultants experience is a plus;
• Master’s degree or progress towards an advanced degree a plus;
• CFA designation a plus.

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.