At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to analyse financial data and support M&A transactions.
- Company: Leading global investment bank in the FinTech sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a collaborative work environment.
- Other info: Fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture with opportunities for growth.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience in high-stakes financial transactions and make an impact.
- Qualifications: 2:1 degree or equivalent and 3-4 years in M&A advisory.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
Overview
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.
Corporate Finance
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.
Financial Technology
The Houlihan Lokey Financial Technology Team is recognised as a global leader in providing high-quality, relationship-based advice to clients across the financial institutions and financial technology space. We have an extensive track record of working with both domestic and international clients and delivering creative, effective, and successful outcomes based on our deep understanding of our clients, their business models, and the markets in which they operate.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, analyse and help explain historical and projected financial information.
- Coordinate and perform business due diligence.
- Create financial models.
- Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches and other presentations.
- Value companies and businesses.
- Lead the planning and execution of marketing engagements.
- Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients and prospective clients, professional advisors and other stakeholders.
- Supervise junior staff members in financial analyses.
- Assist in the marketing and planning of engagements.
Requirements / Qualifications
- You will have a strong academic track record and achieved a 2:1 or equivalent degree.
- 3-4 years of investment banking experience within M&A advisory.
- Experience/knowledge in the FIG/FinTech sector will be favourably regarded.
- Fundamental understanding of financial valuation methodologies, and applications.
- Advanced financial modelling and analytical abilities; strong LBO and DCF modelling skills.
- Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills.
- Understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English are essential.
- Strong knowledge of Excel.
- Independent thinker and resourceful problem solver, driven to succeed.
- Strong work ethic, organisational skills and ability to multitask is crucial.
- Motivated and demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff in a rapidly changing, demanding, but ultimately rewarding environment.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced 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.
