Financial Analyst - Corporate Finance (M&A)

Business Unit:

Corporate Finance

Industry:

General

HL 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.

** Houlihan Lokey operates in Australia through its subsidiary, Houlihan Lokey (Australia) Pty Limited. Houlihan Lokey does not otherwise act through a branch, office or permanent establishment in Australia and does not provide banking services, securities brokerage services or accept deposits from or offer investment products to retail clients in Australia. Furthermore, Houlihan Lokey (Australia) Pty Limited is not authorised as an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) in Australia with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). **

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.

As trusted advisors, our industry-specific groups provide us with a deep understanding of our client’s business and positioning before we are even engaged in a transaction. Combined with this market penetration is our international presence throughout the Asia-Pacific region, the United States, and Europe.

Scope

The Corporate Finance team is looking to add a Financial Analyst in Sydney.

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.

Financial Analysts work on transactions that provide exposure to various advisory services, including M&A across Sponsor, Public and Private M&A, with a strong focus on sell-side transactions.
 

Responsibilities
 

As a Financial Analyst, you will:

• Prepare, analyze and help explain historical and projected financial information
• Create financial models
• Coordinate and perform business 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

Qualifications

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

• Strong Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• 1-2 years of full-time investment banking experience in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). Experience within transactional services, consulting or corporate development also considered

• Demonstrable experience in executing sell-side transactions
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
• Strong analytical abilities and knowledge of accounting and applied financial theory / strong financial acumen and technical insights
• Excellent understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations
• An excellent understanding of financial valuation theory, methodologies, and applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 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 organised 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.

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