2027 Graduate Financial Analyst - Corporate Finance (IT Services)

DE.710 Houlihan Lokey Germany AG; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Houlihan Lokey Germany AG seeks a Graduate Financial Analyst to support IT Services M&A advisory engagements in Frankfurt. You will research financial statements, industry developments, and investment attributes while gaining exposure to capital raisings and financing structures.

Fluency in German and English is required. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or final year) is expected by Summer 2027, with availability to start full-time by July 2027. A collaborative, hard-working mindset is valued.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication in German and English.
• Graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or in final year (by Summer 2027).
• Available to start full-time by July 2027.
• Ideally 6+ months internship in M&A, private equity, or related fields.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Understanding of valuation theory and methods.
• Proficient use of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills and team orientation.
• Willingness to work hard to achieve high standards.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate finance engagements in IT Services M&A advisory.
• Research and analyze financial statements, industry trends, and deal attributes.
• Assist with capital raisings and financing structures.
• Collaborate with senior professionals on live engagements.

Skills

German-English fluency

Quantitative skills

Interpersonal skills

Excel & PowerPoint

Team oriented

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or final year

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Unit: Corporate Finance Industry: Business Services

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

The Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance business has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of clients. In addition, we have the proven ability to engineer and execute financing solutions that are essential for growth and success and offer access to financing in the public and alternative capital markets through the issuance of debt, equity, or hybrid securities. In EMEA, we work with a wide spectrum of companies, from middle-market privately owned enterprises to large multinational organizations. With a growing platform of Corporate Finance professionals and offices across the region, in addition to our global reach and in-depth knowledge across a broad range of industries, we have the breadth and targeted expertise to provide exceptional client service.

IT Services

As part of our Business Services Group the IT Services team has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory. Our clients are shaping the backbone of the digital future - from cloud to cybersecurity, and from mission-critical software applications to data-driven transformation. They span from midsized companies to large, publicly traded corporations. We understand that an industry driven by innovation and change requires the sophistication of an advisor who can think ahead of the market and utilize solid industry relationships to help advance your vision. We optimize client outcomes by running executed, competitive processes, focusing on deep domain knowledge to position for synergy and scarcity value, and by leveraging our world-class strategic and private equity access to bring the right senior decision-makers to the negotiation table.

Scope

Houlihan Lokey’s Business Services Group has built a reputation for providing a collaborative, team-based approach that puts its clients’ interests first and delivers superior outcomes in both M&A advisory and capital-raising assignments. As a Graduate Financial Analyst you will work on corporate finance engagements for companies within our IT Services M&A advisory team based in Frankfurt. The group’s engagements principally include sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions within the Business Services sector. As a dedicated member of our transaction team, you will be responsible for supporting these assignments. You will work with a talented, dedicated staff of professionals who will give you broad exposure to the many different issues and concerns affecting companies and investors today. You will research and analyse financial statements, general economic conditions, industry-specific developments, acquisitions and divestitures, and investment attributes of publicly traded and private companies. You will also gain in-depth knowledge of capital raisings and financing structures. Houlihan Lokey provides a collegial, entrepreneurial work environment. We reward our Financial Analysts with substantial responsibilities, interaction with senior-level professionals, and live engagements.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with fluency in both German and English is required (additional language skills are also advantageous)
• Must be already graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or in final year of university (graduating in Summer 2027)
• Available to start full-time employment no later than July 2027
• Ideally 6+ months of internship experience in M&A, private equity, or other relevant industries
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• An understanding of valuation theory, methodologies and applications
• Strong financial and computer skills
• Proficient use of Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Most importantly, we seek to attract dedicated, team-oriented candidates with a deep desire to win, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to work hard to achieve the highest standards of performance.

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.

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.