Campus Recruiter - Corporate Finance EMEA in London

Business Unit: Corporate Finance

Industry: Corporate

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. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com.

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. In EMEA, we work with a wide spectrum of companies, from middle-market privately owned enterprises to large multinational organisations. With a growing platform of Corporate Finance professionals and offices across the region, in addition to our global reach and in-depth knowledge across a broad range of industries, we have the breadth and targeted expertise to provide exceptional client service.

Scope

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. This includes partnering with the COO’s team and sector leaders to determine hiring needs, planning campus recruitment cycles (events and timelines), managing interviews and assessment centres, and overseeing offer processes, as well as high-volume CV screening and initial candidate assessments.
• Own the Corporate Finance university strategy, driving engagement through careers fairs, campus presentations, and in-office events, while managing the associated EMEA campus recruiting budget.
• Design, organise, and deliver early careers initiatives such as Spring Insight Week, Women’s Insight Day, and Black Heritage Insight Day—supporting talent pipeline development ahead of internship recruitment.
• 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), alongside other tools for psychometric testing and interview scheduling.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels, acting as a trusted advisor on Early Careers hiring, market insights, and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with recruitment, Early Careers, and People Operations teams to ensure seamless delivery of hiring initiatives.
• 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 and support joint campus initiatives where appropriate.
• Stay informed on regional hiring nuances, including European internship regulations and third-party university agreements.
• Play a key role in the annual graduate Training Programme (July-August), including coordination across international teams.
• Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, contributing to strategies that enhance diverse talent attraction.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness by managing budgets, external partnerships, and recruitment costs effectively.

Requirements

• A strong academic background, with a 2:1 degree (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in Early Careers recruitment (mandatory); experience within Investment Banking or Financial Services is advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects, ideally across multiple geographies.
• 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, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• 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 and cost-conscious decision-making.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems - ideally Workday (though other ATS experience is acceptable).
• Familiarity with psychometric testing tools and recruitment technologies.

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.