Graduate Financial Analyst - Corporate Finance (Industrials) Manchester, England
Houlihan Lokey
Full Time
Manchester, England
52000 - 54822 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Business Unit:
Corporate Finance
Industry:
IG - Industrials
Overview
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, 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 global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive 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 Refinitiv.
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 mid-market privately owned enterprises to large multinational organizations. With a growing EMEA platform with nearly 400 Corporate Finance bankers in offices across the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Sweden, Spain, Israel, the Netherlands, and Dubai, we have the breadth and targeted expertise to provide exceptional client service.
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 valuation. Our transaction quality and client work benefit from our company culture, where senior bankers 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. In 2022, our Industrials Group was once again ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. industrials transactions.
Scope
As a Graduate Financial Analyst, you will work on corporate finance engagements for companies within the Industrial Technology sector, focusing on high growth, high margin businesses across electronic components, Industrial IoT, advanced materials, flow control, test and measurement instrumentation and security and safety sub sectors. The group's engagements principally include sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions. As a dedicated member of our transaction team, you will be responsible for supporting these assignments. You will work with a talented, dedicated staff of professionals who will give you broad exposure to the many different issues and concerns affecting companies and investors today.
You will research and analyse financial statements, general economic conditions, industry-specific developments, acquisitions and divestitures, and investment attributes of publicly traded and private companies. You will also gain in-depth knowledge of capital raisings and financing structures.
Houlihan Lokey provides a collegial, entrepreneurial work environment. We reward our Financial Analysts with substantial responsibilities, interaction with senior-level professionals, and live engagements.
Requirements/Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
- A strong academic track record from a highly regarded university – Winter 2023 or Summer 2024 graduation date
- Some exposure to the financial services industry, either via relevant internships, academic coursework, or demonstratable industry knowledge
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
- An understanding of valuation theory, methodologies and applications
- Strong quantitative, financial and analytical skills
- Proficient skill in Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Most importantly, we seek to attract dedicated, team-oriented candidates with a deep desire to win, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to work hard to achieve the highest standards of performance
Please note that applications will close at 11:59pm BST on Friday, October 27th.
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.
