Senior Associate/Vice President - Corporate Finance (Healthcare)

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognised for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals.

The Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance business has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defence, and other related advisory services for a broad range of clients. In addition, we have the proven ability to engineer and execute financing solutions that are essential for growth and success and offer access to financing in the public and alternative capital markets through the issuance of debt, equity, or hybrid securities. In EMEA, we work with a wide spectrum of companies, from middle-market privately owned enterprises to large multinational organisations.

Houlihan Lokey’s Healthcare group is one of the most active and trusted partners in healthcare, providing M&A advisory and capital-raising services to middle market leaders across healthcare IT, healthcare services, managed care and life sciences. With over 35 Healthcare bankers based in Europe, Houlihan Lokey’s Healthcare Group is among the largest dedicated and fastest growing healthcare investment banking groups.

The Healthcare team at Houlihan Lokey are looking to add a Senior Associate/Vice President in London. 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 and VPs are given substantial responsibility and are encouraged to help us grow our business.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute M&A transactions.
• Develop and review financial models including database systems.
• Coordinate and perform business due diligence.
• Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches and other presentations.
• Manage, mentor and develop the junior team.
• Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients, prospective clients and professional advisors.
• Act as a key client contact on transactions, leading client meetings and playing a significant role in pitches.
• Assist in initiating and extending group marketing and client development efforts.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Strong academic track record with a minimum 2:1 degree (or equivalent).
• 5 - 7 years of investment banking experience within an M&A advisory.
• Prior experience, market knowledge, or strong demonstrable interest in the Healthcare sector is highly advantageous.
• Advanced financial modelling capabilities, with demonstrated expertise in LBO, DCF, merger consequence, and three-statement operating models.
• Deep understanding of core financial valuation methodologies and their practical applications.
• Thorough command of financial statement analysis, including the ability to critically evaluate underlying assumptions, caveats, and limitations.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills to evaluate companies, sector dynamics, and market trends.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Fluency in German language also preferable.
• Independent thinker and resourceful problem solver driven to succeed.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex assignments simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Highly motivated, self-directed, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong team player with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of staff in a demanding environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.