Summer 2027 Financial Analyst (Class of 2028), Corporate Valuation Advisory Services - Multiple Locations

Business Unit: Financial And Valuation Advisory

Industry: Corporate Valuation Advisory Services

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 Transaction Opinions, Fund Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices.

Applicant Requirement: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• B.A./B.S./B.B.A. candidate—Finance or Accounting major with a graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
• Coursework in accounting and finance
• A fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical abilities and financial and computer skills (Excel in particular)
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Role Overview

The Corporate Valuation and Advisory Services (“CVAS”) team performs business valuations and intangible asset valuations in connection with mergers and acquisitions for financial and tax reporting and management planning requirements. Team members possess expertise in finance and accounting and understand global valuation methodologies and best practices. The team delivers value to private equity and corporate clients across a wide range of industries.

Responsibilities

As a Summer Financial Analyst on the CVAS team, responsibilities will include:

• Developing complex financial models and analyzing financial statements, industry conditions and developments, acquisitions and divestitures, and various investment attributes of publicly traded and privately held securities.
• Participating in the firm’s marketing efforts.

Throughout the summer, you will work closely with a highly talented, experienced, and dedicated staff of professionals who will provide broad exposure to a wide range of industries and highly complex transactions, as well as senior officers within our firm.

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: $80,000 - $85,000.

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.