Hogan Lovells
Business Unit Analyst - Financial Sponsors

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Business Unit: Financial Sponsor Coverage Group Industry: No 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. To learn more about Houlihan Lokey, please visit HL.com. Financial Sponsors Coverage Group Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Sponsors Group (FSG) is one of the broadest and deepest in the world, with 32 senior bankers dedicated to the sponsors community. Our international team provides coverage to more than 1,800 firms across the financial sponsor landscape, located in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. The group’s mandate is to provide best-in-class advice to private equity firms, credit funds and other sources of alternative capital on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, valuations and capital structures. Scope We are seeking an experienced candidate to join our Financial Sponsors team as a Business Unit Analyst in London. This role will support members of the Financial Sponsors Group as well as work with other product and industry groups at the firm. Responsibilities As a Business Unit Analyst, you will be responsible for: analyzing the financial performance of the group on a monthly and quarterly basis, analyzing the firm’s level of success selling its different products to financial sponsors, preparing presentations for meetings with group heads and our Board of Directors, supporting various group initiatives including new product introductions and marketing programs, working with HL’s internal data team to enhance reporting tools and management capabilities, ensuring data integrity and accuracy in all reporting and analysis, as well as monitor data enrichment practices, organizing the agenda for weekly group calls, which involves working closely with other groups within the firm, attending internal meetings and conference calls to support coverage officers, and preparing ad hoc reports, analyses, and marketing materials to support coverage officers. The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collegial and entrepreneurial, and as such, rewards Business Unit Analysts with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals. Business Unit Analysts can expect substantial personal interaction one-on-one with Managing Directors and other senior-level bankers. Basic Qualifications Undergraduate degree or higher. At least two years of relevant experience in FS Operations, investment banking, corporate development, accounting, or consulting experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required. Experience working with Customer Relationship Management systems. (CRMs) and Business Intelligence (BI) software is preferred. Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff. Ability to professionally represent the FSG team in internal meetings. with the support groups (primarily internal data teams). Strong analytical abilities. Strong organizational and time management skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Exceptional work ethic. 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. #LI-111419 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.
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