Hybrid Associate, Debt Capital Solutions (Debt Advisory) bei Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

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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 raised $23bn across 115 transactions in the last twelve months and has a presence in 14 offices and 6 countries globally. 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.

The European Capital Solutions team advises private equity, corporate and public clients on arranging financing in the public, and private capital markets through the issuance of debt, equity, or hybrid securities. The team, comprising over 70 professionals in Europe, is rapidly growing and advising clients on the origination, structuring, and execution of private and public debt financings across numerous industries.

Scope

The Debt Capital Solutions team at Houlihan Lokey is looking to add an Associate in its London office.

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. 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 – with the ability to present to and hold conversations with senior clients essential
• 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

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is results-driven and entrepreneurial and, as such, rewards top performers with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals and clients.

Basic Qualifications/ Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• An excellent academic track record and achieved a 2:1 or equivalent degree
• 3-6 years of experience within one of Debt Advisory, Leveraged or Structured Finance, Private Credit, Credit Rating Advisory or other similar roles within an Investment Bank or Advisory firm financial modelling and analytical abilities, including LBO modelling
• A demonstrated track record of executing transactions
• Excellent financial modelling, finance and accounting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to persuade and influence others
• 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
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats and limitations
• The ability to work well in a team-oriented environment building effective relationships with multiple stakeholders internally and externally
• The motivation to work in a collaborative, rapidly changing, demanding but ultimately rewarding environment
• Fluent proficiency (written and spoken) in one or more other European languages is a bonus, but not essential

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.