Associate - Corporate Finance (Industrials)

Houlihan Lokey’s Industrials Group has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital raising, restructuring, and valuation.
 

Our transaction quality and client work benefit from our company culture, where the senior team are highly engaged in the execution of client projects, and from our experience as leaders in the market for over a decade, which has given our professionals valuable exposure to a variety of situations and challenges. In 2025, our Industrials Group was ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for global Industrials transactions under $5 billion. With a team of over 50 bankers across Europe and 170 globally, it is an exciting time to join our growing Industrials team.

Responsibilities

As an Associate, you will:

• Prepare, analyse and help explain historical and projected financial information.
• Create financial models.
• Coordinate and perform business due diligence.
• 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 and Qualifications

• Strong academic track record and achieved at least a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).

• 3-5 years of Investment Banking experience within M&A Advisory.

• Experience/knowledge in the Industrials sector will be favourably regarded.
• Experience within transactional services, consulting or corporate development also considered.
• 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.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Independent thinker and resourceful problem solver driven to succeed.
• Strong work ethic, organizational 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.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in are essential.

• Fluency in French and English language.