Graduate Financial Analyst - Corporate Finance; M&A)

## 2027 Graduate Financial Analyst - Corporate Finance (M&A)
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London, UK:
Full time:
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R3599
** Business Unit:
** Corporate Finance
** Industry:
**** 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.

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** Scope
* * As a Graduate Financial Analyst, you will work on corporate finance engagements for companies within a sector-specific M&A team. We are currently hiring across the following sector teams:
* Business Services
* Technology* Fin Tech
* Healthcare* Industrials 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 – completing your final university assessments in Spring or Summer 2027
* Minimum 3 months internship experience in M&A or another similar role
* 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 Power Point
* 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 our Graduate Financial Analyst Training commences on in July 2027, so you must be available to start full-time work by this date to be eligible for this position. Please note that applications will close at 11:59pm BST on Saturday, 18th October.
***** 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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