2028 Summer Financial Analyst (Class of 2029) - Equity Private Placements - New York

Business Unit:

Capital Solutions

Industry:

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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.

Capital Solutions

Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group was named World’s Best and Europe’s Best for Capital Markets Advisory at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026. The group comprises more than 235 professionals globally and offers clients a broad range of tailored financing alternatives and strategic financial advice. Our team has raised ~$37bn across over 140 transactions in the last twelve months*and has a presence in 18 offices and 8 countries globally. With deep expertise in both private and public markets, we are committed to delivering innovative, value-enhancing solutions that support long-term success for our clients.

Equity Private Placements
Our Equity Private Placements practice, a dedicated team within the Equity Capital Solutions vertical of the broader Capital Solutions Group, originates, structures, and executes private financings. Members of the Equity Private Placements team work closely with a range of sponsor-backed, family-owned, public, and privately-owned clients, as well as with Houlihan Lokey’s industry coverage, M&A, and financial restructuring teams.
The Equity Private Placements team executes on a variety of private financing transactions, such as growth equity, structured equity, Private Investments in Public Equities (PIPEs), co-invest equity, and other minority equity placements for a variety of situations across industries. Use of proceeds for these transactions include growth capital, acquisition financings, refinancings, dividend recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), and special situations.

In 2024, Houlihan Lokey completed more equity private placements than any other non-balance sheet bank.
The Equity Private Placements team is seeking to recruit a Summer Analyst to join the team in New York, New York for the Summer of 2028. The Summer Analyst will be responsible for supporting Analysts, Associates, and senior bankers on the day-to-day aspects of equity private placement transaction and marketing efforts, as well as other Capital Solutions projects.

Equity Private Placements transactions involve similar stages to M&A deals, e.g. creating marketing materials (CIMs, three-statement financial models), spearheading counterparty diligence, coordinating management meetings, and ultimately structuring/negotiating the financing to close.
 

You will:

• Work on live deals alongside a talented, dedicated staff of seasoned capital-raising professionals who will provide broad exposure to the many different considerations affecting private placement transactions;
• Work across various industries/sectors and business models;
• Assist with evaluating and structuring customized financing alternatives for a range of clients, including modeling, preparing marketing materials, and preparing structuring analysis, among other activities;
• Gain exposure to a variety of investors, including venture capital funds, growth equity funds, private equity funds, hybrid capital funds, co-investment funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, asset managers, and family offices, as well as growth / venture debt providers;
• Gain hands-on transaction experience by playing a role on deal teams, with activities and workstreams ranging from initial pitches through closings; and
• Broaden your corporate finance and valuation skills relevant to raising capital.

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collegial and entrepreneurial, and, as such, rewards our Analysts with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate would possess the following qualities and background:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree with a graduation date between December 2028 and June 2029
• Top academic performer and a quick learner capable of performing in an unstructured environment
• Proven interest in corporate finance, including valuation, accounting, capital structure analysis, and 3-statement financial modeling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership qualities that are team-oriented and collegial, including the ability to work cooperatively and constructively with all levels of staff
• Very strong work ethic and careful attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and a proven self-starter, with the ability to own a workstream end-to-end

Compensation and Benefits

Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package. The firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:

$110,000-$110,000

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:

2026 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.

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