Integrated Designer

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. Scope: The Presentations Department is seeking a full‑time Integrated Designer to join our team in Chicago. The role involves producing high‑quality digital reports, corporate and marketing decks, investment banking pitchbooks, PowerPoint templates, infographics, and general document/graphic formatting. The Integrated Designer will create designs across a range of formats using Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. This hybrid position requires a minimum of two days in the office per week, is based in Chicago, and reports to the Design Manager. Responsibilities Design and execute seasonal marketing reports, pitchbooks, corporate decks, event presentations and other presentation design or document formatting requests in PowerPoint. Design and execute whitepapers in InDesign. Work on internal, external, event‑related, company/client branded ad‑hoc digital and print projects such as invitations, emailings, one‑pagers, brochures, booklets, signage, and banners. Create digital and print designs from brief to completion. Manage print production with internal reprographics team. Design/format event collaterals such as information walls, agenda, itinerary. Create/format company/client branded general graphics (charts, graphs, tables, icons, diagrams). Create visual storytelling pieces such as data visualisation and infographics. Perform photo research, resizing, and editing imagery to fit purposes and scaling using Photoshop. Create fully functional client‑branded PowerPoint templates. Create mood boards to communicate early visual ideas and themes. Design or recreate highly detailed and complex maps (shale, oil, pipelines). Build and style Outlook email templates or email banners. Be present in the office for engagement with internal business partners. Attend creative brief meetings with internal business partners and external clients. Track assigned work on project tracker and coordinate with Project Coordinators when needed. Key Qualifications 5+ years of experience as a Graphic Designer, Presentations Designer, or similar creative role. Strong knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite. Good knowledge of Word, Excel (non‑technical), and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Strong understanding of design for both print and digital. Strong conceptual skills, knowledge and experience designing page layouts, infographics, financial charts, tables, and graphs. Expertise in taking ideas and thinking creatively to create professional, aesthetically pleasing design work while maintaining company identity standards. Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced financial environment. Ability to manage several projects at once and deliver within agreed timelines. Ability to work well under pressure, make quick sound decisions and use experience to anticipate problems and challenges. Ability to work independently but also collaboratively as a team player and integrate with diverse teams. Experience with a job ticketing system and shared mailbox. Keen eye to proactively monitor output quality, accuracy and consistency. Professional written and verbal communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Design, Communications, Marketing, Business or related field. Compensation and Benefits Competitive total compensation package, which may include discretionary incentive compensation. Estimated salary range for this role at time of posting: $31.25 – $36.05 per hour. Actual salary at time of hire may vary based on qualifications, skills, experience and location. Competitive benefits package; more details available from company benefits portal. Equal Opportunity Employer 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr US.020 Houlihan Lokey Financial Advisors, Inc.