Business Unit:
Corporate Finance
Industry:
Industrials
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. To learn
more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com.
Corporate Finance
Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures,
activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services
for a broad range of U.S. and international clients. Our experience in M&A has
earned us consistent recognition throughout the industry. In 2025, LSEG ranked
our firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions.
Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Houlihan Lokey’s Aerospace, Defense, and Government (ADG) team is consistently
ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for companies in the middle-market. With over 30
investment bankers, split between LA and DC, our ADG team is among the largest
focused groups on Wall Street. Our senior leadership team has a multi-decade
track record of executing the highest quality and impact transactions in the
sector and has tremendous continuity together.
The team focused primarily on sell-side M&A for a variety of high-quality
privately held, private equity held, and public companies. We are widely
recognized as a trusted advisor in the sector and regularly involved in
industry-defining transactions across the highest-impact sub-verticals in the
market.
Job Description
Analysts are an integral part of Houlihan Lokey’s business activities and play a
key role in the delivery of exceptional service to our clients around the globe.
Houlihan Lokey hires Analysts to work specifically as part of industry aligned
teams, assisting with a variety of investment banking services and transactions.
This position will be based in Houlihan Lokey’s Washington, D.C. office, working
with their established team of ADG Group bankers. As part of our team, you will:
* Prepare, analyze, and help explain historical and projected financial
information
* Perform valuations of companies and businesses
* Coordinate and perform business due diligence and execute M&A transactions
* Prepare confidential memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches,
and other presentations
* Assist in the marketing and execution of existing engagements
* Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients, prospective
clients and professional advisors
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. Financial Analysts are given substantial
responsibility and are encouraged to help us grow our business.
Basic Qualifications
* The ideal candidate will have prior investment banking experience, a strong
work ethic, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced
environment. While teamwork is essential to the firm’s success, creativity
and new ideas are encouraged.
* At least one year of investment banking experience is required
* Coursework in accounting and finance required
* Strong analytical capabilities and excellent verbal and written communication
skills
* A fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and
application
Preferred Qualifications
* Strong financial and computer (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) skills
* Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
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:
$130,000
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:
2026 Benefits [https://app.box.com/s/5pebdgp8ol18fz6ioz7by7sva6yb4i7j]
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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