Associate - Corporate Finance; Industrials M&A)

Position: Associate - Corporate Finance (Industrials M&A)
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Corporate Finance Industry: Industrials 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. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit
Corporate Finance Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of U.S. and international clients. Our experience in M&A has earned us consistent recognition throughout the industry. In 2025, LSEG ranked our firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions.
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 the senior team 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 2025, our Industrials Group was ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for global industrials transactions under $5 billion.
Scope  The Industrials team at Houlihan Lokey are looking to add an Associate in Milan. 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 are encouraged to help us grow our business. Associates work on transactions that provide exposure to various investment banking services, including M&A, private placements of debt and equity, refinancings, and leveraged buyouts.
Responsibilities   Prepare, analyse 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.
Value companies and businesses.
Lead the planning and execution of marketing engagements.
Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients and prospective clients, professional advisors and other stakeholders.
Supervise junior staff members in financial analyses.
Assist in the marketing and planning of engagements.
Requirements / Qualifications   You will have a strong academic track record and achieved a Masters degree in Finance or a similar field of study.
3-5 years of investment banking experience within M&A advisory.
Relevant experience in the Industrials sector preferable.
Fundamental understanding of financial valuation methodologies, and applications.
Advanced Financial modeling and analytical abilities;
Strong LBO and DCF modelling skills.
Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills.
Understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Italian are essential.
Strong knowledge of Excel.
Independent thinker and resourceful problem solver driven to succeed.
Strong work ethic, organizational…