Associate - Financial Services & Structured Finance Pod, New York

Business Unit:

Capital Solutions

Industry:

General

Overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG.

Capital Solutions

Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group comprises more than 170 professionals globally and offers clients a broad range of tailored financing alternatives and strategic financial advice. Our team has deep senior-level relationships across the capital markets and a long track record of raising capital across varying market conditions. With deep expertise in both private and public markets, we are committed to delivering innovative, value-enhancing solutions that support long-term success for our clients.

Job Description

Capital Solutions originates, structures, and places private and public debt and equity capital on behalf of corporate and private equity clients. Within Capital Solutions, the Financial Services & Structured Finance Pod focuses on raising private capital for clients in a broad range of financial services subsectors, including asset and wealth management, specialty finance, insurance and insurance services, and fintech lending and payments. Additionally, the Financial Services & Structured Finance Pod places asset-based financings and securitizations of esoteric assets, including life settlements, litigation finance, debt resolution fees, and fund and GP finance.

Our team works on transactions that provide exposure to various financing products, techniques, and applications, such as bank debt, senior loans, rated and unrated securitizations, second-lien debt, unitranche debt, mezzanine debt, and equity / equity-linked securities for a variety of uses, including growth capital, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), acquisition finance, refinancings, dividend recapitalizations, and special situations.

Members of the Financial Services & Structured Finance Pod gain significant exposure to their counterparts at private equity firms, corporations, and private capital investors. They also work closely with colleagues in the broader Capital Solutions group, as well as Houlihan Lokey’s industry coverage, M&A, financial restructuring, and financial valuation and advisory teams.

  

You will:

• Work side-by-side with a talented, dedicated staff of senior professionals who will provide broad exposure to the many different considerations affecting private and public debt and equity capital;
• Assist with evaluating and structuring customized financing alternatives for private equity and corporate clients;
• Gain hands-on transaction experience by playing an integral role on deal teams from initial pitch through closing;
• Develop general corporate finance and valuation skills relevant to raising capital, including rating agency methodologies for structured and fund finance, while building a detailed understanding of key developments in the private capital markets; and
• Interact with a broad range of businesses across different financial services subsectors and other clients with unique capital needs.

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collegial and entrepreneurial, and, as such, rewards Associates with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate would possess the following qualities and background:

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in similar roles within investment banking and/or private equity / credit (leveraged debt capital markets, debt structuring and syndication, asset-based finance and/or securitization)
• Undergraduate degree (business/economics degree preferred, but not required) and/or MBA from a strong academic institution
• Top academic performer and a quick learner capable of performing in an entrepreneurial environment

Basic Qualifications

• Proven accounting, finance, financial modeling, and analytical abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
• Very strong work ethic and careful attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and a proven self-starter

Compensation and Benefits

Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package, which may include other components such as discretionary incentive compensation. The firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:

$175,000 - $200,000

Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience and the location where this position may be filled.

Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here:

2025 Benefits

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.

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