Campus Recruiter - Corporate Finance EMEA

Overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized 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.

Business Unit: Corporate Finance

We are seeking a Campus Recruiter to join our London office, playing a leading role in shaping and delivering our Corporate Finance Early Careers strategy across EMEA. This role reports to the Recruitment Vice President and sits within the Office of the COO for Corporate Finance EMEA, ensuring close alignment with the M&A business and its hiring needs. The Campus Recruiter will take ownership of all UK campus recruiting activity, alongside supporting several EMEA locations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced early careers recruitment professional to further develop their career in a highly commercial environment, with strong exposure to senior stakeholders and business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end hiring for UK and European intern and graduate programmes.
• Own the Corporate Finance university strategy, driving engagement through careers fairs, campus presentations, and in‑office events.
• Design, organise, and deliver early careers initiatives such as Spring Insight Week, Women’s Insight Day, and Black Heritage Insight Day.
• Build and manage relationships with external campus partners to expand candidate outreach and strengthen employer branding.
• Utilise Workday as the primary Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Collaborate closely with recruitment, Early Careers, and People Operations teams.
• Partner with corporate functions (HRIS, L&D, Marketing, Legal) to support recruitment processes and initiatives.
• Coordinate with other business lines to ensure consistency across recruitment processes.
• Stay informed on regional hiring nuances, including European internship regulations.
• Play a key role in the annual graduate Training Programme (July‑August).
• Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness by managing budgets and recruitment costs effectively.

Requirements

• A strong academic background, with a 2:1 degree (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in Early Careers recruitment; experience within Investment Banking or Financial Services is advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex, multi‑stakeholder projects.
• A track record of developing campus strategies and delivering high‑impact outreach and events programmes.
• Experience managing high‑volume recruitment processes and organising assessment centres.
• A solid understanding of the university landscape and key drivers of target institutions across regions.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
• A collaborative, team‑oriented approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good commercial acumen, including budget management.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems – ideally Workday.
• Familiarity with psychometric testing tools and recruitment technologies.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.