Experienced Financial Analyst, Structured Products; Portfolio Valuation

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.

Structured Products Valuation Advisory

Drawing on our extensive experience analyzing, structuring, securitizing, underwriting, investing in, and trading whole loans and structured credit instruments, our professionals employ thorough analytical methods and powerful proprietary modeling techniques. Our valuation process incorporates robust market data to provide clients with superior valuation and advisory services that reflect current market developments for all structured products.

Our professionals have analyzed multibillion-dollar portfolios of individual securities, whole loans, and everything in between on behalf of originators, hedge funds, private equity funds, banks, insurance companies, fund administrators, and other financial institutions.

The Financial Analyst position presents an excellent career opportunity for you to join our rapidly growing firm. Financial Analysts within our Financial Valuation Advisory Services business are fully integrated members of our engagement teams. You will work with a dedicated, highly talented staff of professionals who will give you a broad exposure to many issues and concerns affecting businesses today. Our current work environment is a hybrid work model, requiring team members to be in the office at least 3 days/week.

We offer a unique opportunity to work on a wealth of projects that provide exposure to various financial advisory challenges, including the valuation of complex securities. You will also have an opportunity to interact with clients on active engagements and participate in the firm’s marketing efforts. After completing training specific to certain databases and tools, your general responsibilities will include the following:

• Analyzing and valuing various structured products, loans, and other illiquid securities
• Determining relevant valuation assumptions based on historical performance, collateral type, and economic scenarios
• Utilizing a discounted cash flows framework to derive value indications at appropriate market yields
• Performing market research; calibrating proprietary valuation models to incorporate market-based assumptions, including home price appreciation, prepayment rates, and foreclosure timelines
• Reviewing and compiling published financial information, such as industry research reports, remittance data, and Bloomberg data across a wide range of asset classes
• Assisting in the preparation of client deliverables including pitch materials and information requests
• Participating in due diligence meetings/discussions and assisting in responding to auditor questions regarding valuation analyses prepared by Houlihan Lokey
• Participating in presenting valuation analyses and conclusions internally to review committees, externally to our clients’ senior management and boards of directors, and to fiduciaries
• Performing financial-statement and other quantitative and qualitative assessments as required
• Researching and providing initial draft on (a) general economic conditions, (b) industry-specific conditions and trends, and (c) various investment attributes of illiquid securities
• Assisting with sales and marketing initiatives for prospective and existing clients
• Performing other ad-hoc research, analytics, and support for the FVA project teams as required

The environment at Houlihan Lokey…