Financial Analyst (Class of 2027) – Capital Solutions, Los Angeles Private Debt Advisory

Job Description

Private Capital Markets transaction processes involve similar stages to M&A deals, e.g. creating marketing materials (CIM, three-statement financial model), spearheading counterparty diligence, coordinating management meetings, and ultimately structuring/negotiating the financing to close.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree with a graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027
• Possess basic knowledge of and a keen interest in corporate finance
• Strong qualitative analysis skills and ability to own a workstream end-to-end
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications

• A fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications
• Strong analytical and computer skills (Excel)
• Ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff

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: $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

About the Role

The role involves working alongside your team on live deals across a variety of transaction types, including acquisition financing for leveraged buyouts, dividend recapitalizations, refinancings, growth capital and distressed and special situations.

Qualifications

Qualifications include a fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications, strong analytical and computer skills (Excel), and the ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff.

Skills

Skills required include technical proficiency in cash flow and three-statement modeling, organizational skills and experience running investor outreach processes, and a superior understanding of capital structure and the private credit and private equity capital markets.

Benefits

Houlihan Lokey is 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.