Associate, Infrastructure Debt Capital Solutions

Business Unit:

Capital Solutions

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Overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG.

Capital Solutions

Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group comprises more than 170 professionals globally and offers clients a broad range of tailored financing alternatives and strategic financial advice. Our team has deep senior-level relationships across the capital markets and a long track record of raising capital across varying market conditions. With deep expertise in both private and public markets, we are committed to delivering innovative, value-enhancing solutions that support long-term success for our clients.

Scope

Houlihan Lokey is growing and we are setting up our Infrastructure Debt Capital Solutions advisory team. Having recently hired a seasoned infrastructure banker to lead this practice in Europe, we are now focused on building out the broader team. We are looking for an experienced Associate with expertise in the Infrastructure sector to join our team in London as we embark on this exciting new chapter.

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is both collegial and entrepreneurial. Teamwork is essential to the firm’s success. At the same time, creativity and new ideas are encouraged. Associates are given substantial responsibility and access to clients and investors and are encouraged to help us grow our business.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of deal teams on financing advisory mandates, gaining significant exposure to senior team members and clients
• Support on the execution of a variety of different debt transactions including ratings advisory, private / hybrid loans, private placements, and public bonds
• Serve as a point of contact for clients in the day-to-day management of transactions including leading selected workstreams
• Oversee junior team members in the preparation of presentation and transaction materials

Support senior team members with client dialogue and relationship management – with the ability to present to and hold conversations with senior clients essential

Engage in and manage information memorandum / teaser drafting and due diligence processes, including coordinating work by other professional advisors

Assist in analysing and negotiating financing terms and documentation and delivering expert advice to clients

Build and maintain bespoke financial models with support from junior team members

Undertake debt capacity, financial covenant, infrastructure sub sector comps analysis and credit rating modelling

Assist with the wider team's marketing initiatives

Build own network of contacts within active debt investors including banks, credit funds, hedge funds and other alternative lenders

Contribute to the firm’s client relationships

Mentor junior analysts, helping to create a collaborative team environment

Houlihan Lokey is results-driven and entrepreneurial and, as such, rewards top performers with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals and clients.

Basic Qualifications/ Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• An excellent academic track record and achieved a 2:1 or equivalent degree
• 3-6 years of experience within Infrastructure Debt Advisory, Leveraged or Structured Finance, or other similar roles within an Investment Bank or Advisory firm
• A demonstrated track record of executing transactions, infrastructure financial modelling and credit analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to persuade and influence others
• A strong work ethic, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and workstreams simultaneously while maintaining excellent attention to detail and a desire to take the initiative
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats and limitations
• The ability to work well in a team-oriented environment, building effective relationships with multiple stakeholders internally and externally
• Experience in precedent infrastructure transactions
• The motivation to work in a collaborative, rapidly changing, demanding but ultimately rewarding environment
• Fluent proficiency (written and spoken) in one or more other European languages is a bonus, but not essential