Financial Analyst – Corporate Finance (M&A)

Business Unit

Corporate Finance

Industry

General

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

The Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance business has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, 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 organizations.

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

Corporate Finance, Hong Kong is looking to add a Financial Analyst to the team.

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. Analysts are given substantial responsibility and are encouraged to help us grow our business.

Analysts work on transactions that provide exposure to various investment banking services, including cross-border M&A, going-private transactions of US-listed Asian companies, and private capital raises across the capital spectrum.

Responsibilities

As a Financial Analyst, you will

• Prepare, analyse and help explain historical and projected financial information
• Create financial models
• Coordinate and perform business and financial due diligence
• Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches and other presentations
• Conduct research on sectors, companies and potential buyers
• Value companies and businesses
• Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients and prospective clients and professional advisors
• Assist in planning of engagements

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collegial and entrepreneurial and, as such, rewards staff with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals and clients. Analysts are given substantial responsibility and are encouraged to help us grow our business.

Requirements / Qualifications

If you have the following qualifications & experience, we’d love to hear from you:

• An excellent academic track record from a highly regarded university
• A demonstrated genuine interest in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and/or in working on complex and cross-border M&A transactions
• Ideally 6+ months prior internship / full-time experience in M&A advisory and/or related fields
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
• Strong analytical abilities and knowledge of accounting and applied financial theory
• An excellent understanding of financial valuation theory, methodologies, and applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin required
• Skilled in MS Office suite and financial databases (e.g. Capital IQ, Mergermarket)
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with team members
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects and hit deadlines in a highly organized manner
• An independent, solutions-focused mind-set
• An exceptional work ethic

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.