Houlihan Lokey · 6 hours ago
Summer 2027 Financial Analyst (Class of 2028) - Transaction Advisory Services - Digital Value Creation - Multiple Locations
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad
$75K/yr - $100K/yrHoulihan Lokey is a global investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, and financial advisory services. They are seeking a Summer Financial Analyst to join their Digital Value Creation group, where the role focuses on providing value-creating insights through data analysis and visualization in a fast-paced M&A environment.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Participate in buy-side and sell-side M&A diligence engagements and separate data-focused engagements
Communicate directly with senior business executives and internal stakeholders
Gather, evaluate, sanitize, and organize datasets
Prepare data workflows to clean and combine data from multiple sources
Prepare data visualizations and dashboards to deliver key insights
Generate insights on the drivers of business growth, profitability, and liquidity
Identify the key business risks and opportunities impacting business valuation
Be willing to learn and train peers in the advisory practice on data analysis and visualization tools
Continuously develop industry knowledge and qualifications
Able to work on multiple assignments simultaneously
Qualification
Required
Major in one of the following: Accounting, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or similar field with a graduation date between December 2027 and June 2028
Strong command of at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++), specifically as it relates to the aggregation and analysis of data
Prior coursework or other experience in relational database management systems
Prior coursework or other experience in Tableau or Power BI
Preferred
Strong command of Microsoft Excel
Prior coursework or work experience in Alteryx or Tableau Prep
Strong analytical abilities
Experience in, or a working knowledge of R, VBA, Snowflake, or Google Cloud Platform is a plus
Exceptional work ethic, high motivation, and a demonstrated ability and desire to collaborate with team members and client professionals
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and be a team player
Ability and desired willingness to travel when required
Strong academic performance, professional achievement, and client service excellence (as applicable)
Benefits
Competitive total compensation package
Competitive benefits package
Company
Houlihan Lokey
Houlihan Lokey is an investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, and financial restructuring.
Founded in 1972
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2015-08-12IPO
2005-10-31Acquired
Leadership Team
Austin Smith
Senior Vice President
Miguel Mireles
Vice President Investment Banking
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