Hogan Lovells
Associate - Financial Restructuring

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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 HL.com.
Financial Restructuring
Houlihan Lokey has the largest worldwide financial restructuring practice of any investment banking firm, with offices and experienced professionals located across the globe. Since its inception in 1988, the restructuring group has advised on more than 1,900 restructuring transactions with aggregate debt claims in excess of $4 trillion. With nearly 300 dedicated restructuring professionals worldwide, our group has a significant global presence. We serve clients domestically and around the world, providing extensive resources to staff each case. Our broad base of clients and extensive experience allow us to understand the dynamics of each restructuring situation and the needs, attitudes, and positions of all parties in interest.
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Job Purpose
The Financial Restructuring Group is expanding and we are looking for an Associate to be based in our London office. Associates in Financial Restructuring work on a variety of transactions within the group, including debtor- and creditor-side restructurings and distressed mergers and acquisitions. The group offers a unique opportunity for associates to work on projects that provide exposure to a wide variety of financial advisory and investment banking products and industries.
These services include:
- Advising companies and stakeholders in out-of-court restructuring transactions
- Provide advisory services in stressed and distressed situations
- Participating in complex negotiations on behalf of our clients
- Providing distressed M&A advisory
- Advisory in relation to debt and equity raising in the context of stressed and distressed situations
The environment at Houlihan Lokey is results-driven and entrepreneurial and, as such, rewards top performers with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals and clients.
Responsibilities
Associates are typically members of deal teams comprising at least one managing director, vice president, associate, and financial analyst. You will:
- 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
- Prepare preliminary valuation analysis, supporting discussions and negotiations with various stakeholders involved in the process
- Lead the planning and execution of marketing engagements
- Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients and prospective clients and professional advisors
- Supervise junior staff members
- Assist in the marketing and planning of engagements


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Qualifications
Required
- Degree qualified
- A demonstrated genuine interest in Financial Restructuring and/or in working on complex and large financial transactions
- At least 4 years prior investment banking experience (restructuring or a leverage finance team) within a top tier investment bank or boutique
- Have an understanding of valuation theory, methodologies and applications
- Strong quantitative, financial and analytical skills
- Strong LBO and DCF modelling skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- An exceptional strong work ethic motivated and have the ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff in a rapidly changing, demanding, but ultimately rewarding environment.
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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