Investment Banking Associate | Business Services

Business Unit:
Corporate Finance Industry: Business Services 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.

Houlihan Lokey’s Business Services Group offers M&A advisory, capital raising, valuation, and corporate restructurings to public and private companies. The group focuses on Marketing Services, Human Capital Management Services, and IT Services in the Atlanta office and collaborates with other industry and product groups to bring the highest level of knowledge and relationships to clients.

Associates are primarily responsible for the creation and oversight of financial models, marketing materials, internal and external presentations, as well as performing research and various analyses in support of new business generation and the execution of M&A transactions. Associates are afforded meaningful responsibility and are generally members of four‑person deal teams, comprising a Managing Director, Vice President, Associate, and Financial Analyst.

• Prepare, analyze, and explain historical and projected financial information.
• Coordinate and perform business due diligence and execute M&A transactions.
• Prepare marketing materials, confidential information presentations, management presentations, and other presentations as needed.
• Perform valuation and ad hoc financial analyses.
• Assist in the marketing and execution of existing engagements.
• Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients, prospective clients, and professional advisors.
• Communicate effectively with all members of the team, including the supervision and mentoring of junior staff members.

• Advanced knowledge of accounting and finance.
• Undergraduate degree.
• 3+ years of Investment Banking experience.
• Strong analytical/technical and qualitative abilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong financial and computer skills (Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, managing multiple project deliverables simultaneously.
• Extensive operational financial modeling and valuation experience.
• Hands‑on M&A experience.
• Transaction experience in Business Services is a plus.

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 - $225,000. 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: 2026 Benefits.

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.