Financial Sponsor Coverage Group

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Overview

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, 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.

Financial Sponsors Coverage Group

Houlihan Lokey’s Financial Sponsors Group is one of the broadest and deepest in the world, with 30 senior bankers dedicated to the sponsors community. Our international team provides coverage to more than 1,800 firms across the financial sponsor and credit fund manager 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 fund managers, and other sources of alternative capital on mergers and acquisitions, valuations, and capital structures. Our clients value our independence, analytical rigor, and deal savvy in various advisory functions, including:

• Advising on complex financial restructurings and liability management issues;
• Arranging debt and equity financings;
• Selling companies to and for financial sponsors;
• Valuing large and complex portfolios of illiquid securities; and
• Rendering fairness and solvency opinions for boards of directors.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Director in the Financial Sponsors Group, you will be responsible for building and strengthening relationships with key and prospective credit fund clients. This includes working closely with the financial restructuring and capital markets deal teams to identify and prioritize opportunities, collaborating on deal distribution efforts, attending internal and external meetings and conference calls, and preparing marketing materials to support business development initiatives.

You will play a critical role in driving client engagement and delivering high-quality advisory services, while actively contributing to the growth and success of the group.

Basic Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• An undergraduate degree from a top academic institution
• A strong work ethic, resourcefulness, and excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in financial restructuring, leveraged finance, or non-investment grade credit analysis experience
• Proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships, with focus on building rapport and making an impact through frequent in-person meetings and social events as well as virtual meetings and email communication
• Self-motivated, creative, confident, and outgoing personality
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with professionals at all levels

Compensation And Benefits

Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package, which may include other components such as discretionary incentive compensation. The firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:

$280,000.00

Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience and the location where this position may be filled.

Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here:

2025 Benefits

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.