Business Unit:
Capital Solutions
Industry:
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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.
Scope
The Debt Capital Solutions team at Houlihan Lokey is looking to add an experienced Senior Associate to our team in Paris.
The environment at Houlihan Lokey is both collegial and entrepreneurial. Teamwork is essential to the firm’s success. At the same time, creativity and new ideas are encouraged. Senior Associates are given substantial responsibility and access to clients and investors and are encouraged to help us grow our business.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of lean deal teams on financing advisory mandates, gaining significant exposure to senior team members and clients
- Support on the execution of a variety of different debt transactions including private, public and hybrid loans, private placements, and public bonds
- Serve as a point of contact for clients in the day-to-day management of transactions including leading selected workstreams
- Oversee junior team members in the preparation of presentation and transaction materials
- Support senior team members with client dialogue and relationship management – you will be required to present to and hold conversations with senior clients as an essential part of your role
- Engage in and manage due diligence processes, including coordinating work by other professional advisors
- Assist in analysing and negotiating financing terms and documentation and delivering expert advice to clients
- Research, monitor and analyse financial information to produce forecasts of business, industry and economic conditions for use in advising clients
- Build and maintain bespoke financial models with support from junior team members
- Undertake debt capacity, financial covenant, and credit rating modelling
- Assist with the wider team's marketing initiatives
- Build own network of contacts within active debt investors including banks, credit funds, hedge funds and other alternative lenders
- Contribute to the firm’s Private Equity relationships
- Mentor junior analysts, helping to create a collaborative team environment
Basic Qualifications/ Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- a bachelors degree and an excellent academic track record
- 5-7 years of experience within a Debt Advisory, Leveraged Finance, Structured Finance, Private Credit, Credit Rating Advisory team or similar role within an Investment Bank or Advisory firm
- a demonstrable track record of executing transactions
- excellent financial modelling and analytical skills, including LBO modelling
- strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats and limitations
- excellent verbal and written communication skills in English & French
- proven ability to communicate with confidence to persuade, influence and build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
- a strong work ethic, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and workstreams simultaneously while maintaining excellent attention to detail and a desire to take the initiative
- demonstrable ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment that is rapidly changing and demanding, but ultimately rewarding
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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