Analyst - Corporate Valuation Advisory Services - NY

Business Unit:

Financial And Valuation Advisory

Industry:

Corporate Valuation Advisory Services



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.



Financial and Valuation Advisory

Over the past 50+ years, Houlihan Lokey has established one of the largest worldwide financial and valuation advisory practices. Our transaction expertise and leadership in the field of valuation inspire confidence in the financial executives, boards of directors, special committees, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2025, LSEG ranked us the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years. Our stability, integrity, technical leadership, and global capabilities make us a trusted advisor for clients worldwide, across a wide range of services, including the Transaction Opinions, Fund Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices.



Job Purpose:

Houlihan Lokey’s Corporate Valuation Advisory Services (CVAS) practice delivers value to private equity and corporate clients across a wide range of industries.  We are excitingly recruiting a financial analyst with exceptional valuation and financial modeling skills.  As a Financial Analyst, you will collaborate with team members on engagement teams focusing on business valuation, intangible asset valuation, and financial modeling in connection with mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and financial and tax reporting requirements.  Engagement teams range in size from two to five team members, comprising a combination of a Managing Director, Director, VP, Associate, and Financial Analyst.

Responsibilities & Deliverables:

• Perform financial statement modeling and analysis in connection with valuations related to M&A transaction for private equity and corporate clients
• Provide discounted cash flow, comparable company, precedent transaction, and other modeling analysis to clients
• Perform business valuations spanning purchase price allocation, goodwill impairment, intangible asset, and varying equity valuations
• Assist with other valuation needs related to tax planning, financial reporting, and/or strategic planning
• Develop client materials including reports and PowerPoint presentations
• Assist in business development strategy by supporting Associates and Officers
• Support Associates and Officers with project work as needed

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution 
• 1-3 years of experience in business valuation, corporate finance, or related finance or accounting fields

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced modeling in Excel (VBA/Macros/AI Tools)
• Exceptional financial modeling skillset including three statement modeling, DCFs, LBOs, and/or FP&A forecasting and budgeting
• Self-motivated and an exceptional work ethic
• Strong knowledge of accounting, business & intangible asset valuation, and applied financial theory
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• CPA and/or CFA preferred
• Prior valuation experience a major plus

 

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:



$85,000 - $105,000



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, as well as the service line and 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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