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2025 Spring Insight Week - Corporate Finance

Employer
Houlihan Lokey
Location
London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Nov 27, 2024
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Job Function
Banking
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Business Unit:
Corporate Finance
Industry:
GEN - General

Please read the 'Application Process' section carefully to ensure that you submit all required documents. Note that you will be unable to edit or resubmit your application once submitted, and if you do not follow this process as stated, your application will not be considered.

Overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, 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 global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive 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 Refinitiv.

Corporate Finance

The Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance business has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of clients. In addition, we have the proven ability to engineer and execute financing solutions that are essential for growth and success and offer access to financing in the public and alternative capital markets through the issuance of debt, equity, or hybrid securities.

In EMEA, we work with a wide spectrum of companies, from mid-market privately owned enterprises to large multinational organizations. With a growing EMEA platform with nearly 400 Corporate Finance bankers in offices across the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Sweden, Spain, Israel, the Netherlands, and Dubai, we have the breadth and targeted expertise to provide exceptional client service.

Program Information

Our 5-day Spring Insight Week program is designed for students graduating in 2027, who are interested in a career in investment banking. Regardless of what subject you are studying at university, this program will give you exposure to the life you could lead working in a dynamic, diverse, and international firm.

The program will include opportunities for you to:
  • Learn about the Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance business, and investment banking more broadly, from our bankers
  • Hear from senior business leaders about their roles and how their teams are developing
  • Shadow junior Corporate Finance bankers to learn more about their day-to-day responsibilities
  • Attend practical technical and soft skills workshops
  • Showcase your problem-solving abilities by presenting case studies to senior business leaders
  • Network and attend a social event with a wide variety of bankers
In the case that you demonstrate the right skills and motivation during our Spring Insight Week program, you may be fast-tracked to the Assessment Centre for our 2026 Summer Financial Analyst internship programs.

Requirements/Qualifications

This program is intended for students attending university in the UK, graduating in 2027. The ideal candidate will possess the following:
  • Some knowledge of or exposure to investment banking, either via academic work or independent research
  • Strong quantitative and analytical skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to operate independently but also work in a team
  • Be proactive and performance-driven
Application Process

To be considered for this program, you must upload an additional document in your application which answers the following:
  • Why are you interested in working in Corporate Finance/M&A?
  • What excites you about Houlihan Lokey and our Spring Insight Week program?
  • Tell us an interesting or fun story about yourself
Please keep each of the three answers to 250 words maximum. Please note that if you do not submit these responses alongside your CV, your application will not be considered.

Our 2025 Spring Insight Week will take place from 7th to 11th April, 2025, so you must be available for this entire period to be eligible for this program. Please note that applications will close at 11:59pm BST on Sunday, 1st December.

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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