Analyst - Corporate Valuation Advisory Services - NY

Business Unit:
Financial And Valuation Advisory
Industry:
Corporate Valuation Advisory Services


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.


Financial and Valuation Advisory
Over the past 50+ 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, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2025, LSEG ranked us the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 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, Fund Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices.


Job Purpose:
Houlihan Lokey’s Corporate Valuation Advisory Services (CVAS) practice delivers value to private equity and corporate clients across a wide range of industries. We are excitingly recruiting a financial analyst with exceptional valuation and financial modeling skills. As a Financial Analyst, you will collaborate with team members on engagement teams focusing on business valuation, intangible asset valuation, and financial modeling in connection with mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and financial and tax reporting requirements. Engagement teams range in size from two to five team members, comprising a combination of a Managing Director, Director, VP, Associate, and Financial Analyst.
Responsibilities & Deliverables:
Perform financial statement modeling and analysis in connection with valuations related to M&A transaction for private equity and corporate clients
Provide discounted cash flow, comparable company, precedent transaction, and other modeling analysis to clients
Perform business valuations spanning purchase price allocation, goodwill impairment, intangible asset, and varying equity valuations
Assist with other valuation needs related to tax planning, financial reporting, and/or strategic planning
Develop client materials including reports and PowerPoint presentations
Assist in business development strategy by supporting Associates and Officers
Support Associates and Officers with project work as needed
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
1-3 years of experience in business valuation, corporate finance, or related finance or accounting fields
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced modeling in Excel (VBA/Macros/AI Tools)
Exceptional financial modeling skillset including three statement modeling, DCFs, LBOs, and/or FP&A forecasting and budgeting
Self-motivated and an exceptional work ethic
Strong knowledge of accounting, business & intangible asset valuation, and applied financial theory
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
CPA and/or CFA preferred
Prior valuation experience a major plus
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:


$85,000 - $105,000


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, as well as the service line and 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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