Investment Banking Analyst | Technology

Business Unit: Corporate Finance

Industry:

Technology

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.

Corporate Finance

Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of U.S. and international clients. Our experience in M&A has earned us consistent recognition throughout the industry. In 2025, LSEG ranked our firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions.

Technology Group
Our Technology Group is a global team and a recognized leader in providing high-quality, relationship-based advice, guiding clients through M&A and capital raise transactions.
The environment at Houlihan Lokey is both collegial and entrepreneurial. Teamwork is essential to the firm’s success, and creativity and new ideas are encouraged.
Houlihan Lokey’s Technology Group is the No. 1 technology advisor globally based on number of transactions.

Job Description
As an Experienced Analyst, you will:

• At least 1 year of investment banking experience (class of '25 or '26, technology coverage preferred)

• Work with senior professionals covering Software and Digital Media clients

• Learn about a range of end-markets: supply chain software, proptech, education technology, HCM software, semiconductors, sports tech, etc.

• Support teams working on M&A as well as equity / debt capital raises

• Research economic and industry-specific developments

• Analyze financial statements and other investment attributes of publicly traded as well as private companies

• Help prepare marketing materials and other presentations

• Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Strong academic track record, with a background in finance, accounting, business or economics

• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

• A high degree of intellectual curiosity and a desire to never stop learning

• Keen attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in work product

• Ability to manage rapid timelines and proactively manage any potential conflicts

• Ability to exercise sound judgment, make informed decisions, and act independently

• Comfort presenting to and engaging with senior colleagues, clients, and counterparties

• Commitment to the firm and our clients

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:

$110,000-120,000

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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