Financial Analyst | General Partner… at Houlihan Lokey · New York

Summary: Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice. The Financial Analyst will participate in live M&A transactions, driving sell-side processes, building financial models, and assisting in the preparation of client materials for private capital platforms. Responsibilities: - Driving sell-side M&A processes end-to-end, from initial mandate through CIM drafting, model creation, buyer diligence, and closing - Building and owning the financial models, valuations, and supplementary analyses that underpin our client recommendations - Helping the managing partners of top-tier private capital platforms articulate what makes their firms must-own businesses, through CIMs, management presentations, and deal documents that go directly to the most sophisticated institutional GP stake buyers in the world Required Qualifications: - Graduating with a bachelor's or master's degree between December 2025 and June 2026 - Intellectual curiosity about private markets, alternative asset management, and the evolving landscape of GP economics - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; our work product goes to the CEOs and CFOs of leading private capital firms - A strong work ethic and the drive to take ownership of your work product Preferred Qualifications: - Proficiency in financial modeling (Excel) and a solid foundation in valuation methodologies (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions) - Familiarity with or strong interest in the private capital ecosystem: private equity fund structures, management company economics, carried interest, and GP/LP dynamics Required Skills: Financial Modeling, Valuation Methodologies, Private Markets Knowledge, Alternative Asset Management, Private Equity Fund Structures, Management Company Economics, Carried Interest, GP/LP Dynamics, Intellectual Curiosity