Job Description

Business Unit: Financial and Valuation Advisory

Industry: PV - Portfolio Valuation

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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.

Financial and Valuation Advisory

Over the past 40 years, Houlihan Lokey has established one of the largest worldwide financial and valuation advisory practices. Our transaction expertise and leadership in the field of valuation inspire confidence in the financial executives, boards of directors, special committees, retained counsel, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2019, Refinitiv (formerly known as Thomson Reuters) ranked us the No. 1 U.S. M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years.

Our stability, integrity, technical leadership, and global capabilities make us a trusted advisor for clients worldwide, across a wide range of services, including the Transaction Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices.

Responsibilities

Houlihan Lokey offers an off-cycle internship opportunity at our Singapore office that uniquely prepares you for a full-time position. The internship is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced investment bankers in a stimulating environment on various valuation and transaction assignments for clients in various industries.

You will have the opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job training throughout your internship, with similar levels of exposure as a first-year analyst. You will work closely with and receive direct feedback and mentorship from senior professionals. As part of lean project teams, you will assist in providing valuations of illiquid debt and equity securities to credit funds, hedge funds, private equity firms, financial institutions, corporations, other investment managers and investors. You will also assist in updating financial models, drafting client deliverables, conducting market research, and presenting analyses and conclusions to the internal team.

Successful completion of the internship can potentially lead to an immediate full-time analyst position. Upon conversion to a first-year analyst, time spent during the internship will be considered for both promotion and incentive compensation.

Qualifications / Requirements

• You must either be in your final year of study and graduating in calendar year 2023 or first half of 2024, or a recent graduate

• Strong academic track record with coursework in accounting and finance, and must be studying for, or achieved, a degree in accounting, economics, and / or finance-related major

• Have a fundamental understanding of financial valuation theory, methodologies and applications

• Strong quantitative, financial and analytical skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin are essential

• Previous internship experience within Big Four valuation advisory services, investment banking, and / or related fields, is essential

• International experience is also desirable, but not essential

• You must be motivated and have the ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff in a rapidly changing, demanding, but ultimately rewarding environment

• Singapore citizen or permanent resident

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.

Houlihan Lokey