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Investment Banking Associate | Consumer

$175k - $225k

Houlihan Lokey, Inc

  • # Investment Banking Associate | ConsumerApplylocations: Chicago, IL, USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R3336**Business Unit:**Corporate Finance**Industry:**Consumer**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.**Consumer Group**Houlihan Lokey’s Consumer group is the No. 1 consumer M&A team in the United States, according to data from Refinitiv. Combining extensive market capabilities with in-depth industry knowledge, the Consumer group guides companies on M&A, restructuring, and financial advisory matters and assists in raising debt and equity capital.Houlihan Lokey's Consumer team has helped maximize shareholder value for its clients historically and completed over 135 deals globally throughout 2021 and 2022, solidifying the group’s reputation as a trusted advisor to consumer companies.**Responsibilities**As an Associate, you will:* Prepare, analyze, and help explain historical and projected financial information* Create financial models* Coordinate and perform business due diligence* Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, and marketing pitches* Lead the planning and creation of thought leadership marketing materials* Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients and prospective clients, professional advisors, and other stakeholders* Supervise and mentor junior staff**Requirements/Qualifications*** At least 3-4 years of relevant work experience in similar roles within investment banking (M&A experience preferred, but not required)* Excellent verbal and written communication skills* Undergraduate coursework in accounting and finance required* Strong analytical capabilities* A fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications* Strong financial and computer skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)* Demonstrated 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:$175,000 - $225,000Actual 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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