Investment Banking Associate | Industrials

Business Unit : Corporate Finance

Industry : Industrials

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.

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 2024, we were ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions.

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 financial and valuation advisory services.

Our transaction quality and client work benefit from our company culture, where financial professionals 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.

Job Description

Associates are an integral part of Houlihan Lokey’s business activities and play a key role in the delivery of exceptional service to our clients. Houlihan Lokey hires Associates 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 Los Angeles and will support our Aerospace & Defense industry coverage efforts as part of our global Industrials Group.

Associates support all facets of our investment banking engagements by :

Managing client relationships

Participating in end‑to‑end transaction execution including but not limited to the following :

Preparing confidential information memoranda, marketing, and presentation materials

Analyzing historical and projected financial information

Developing complex financial and valuation models

Coordinating transaction execution

Building datarooms and managing due diligence processes

Participating in the development of recommendations to clients alongside senior bankers

Managing and supervising junior banking team members

Assisting senior bankers with the new business development process, including the development of pitch books, identifying prospective new clients, etc.

Basic Qualifications

At least three years of professional working experience

At least two years of investment banking experience

An undergraduate degree with academic distinction

Preferred Qualifications

Extensive financial modeling experience and strong analytical abilities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

A very high degree of intellectual curiosity and the ability to think independently

The ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff

The ability to manage multiple projects and hit deadlines in a highly organized manner

An independent, solutions‑focused mindset

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 : $175,000.00-$225,000.00. 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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