6-Month Off-Cycle Internship - Corporate Finance (M&A)

Hogan Lovells; Paris; Sur place; EUR 12 000 - 17 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Houlihan Lokey offers 6-month internship opportunities throughout the year in our Paris office.

Please note that we are currently hiring for January and March 2027 slots only, and all candidates must submit a formal application via Workday in order to be considered for the role. As part of the internship, you will work on M&A advisory assignments across sectors and gain exposure to financial modelling, valuation, and due diligence.

Qualifications

• You must be completing or recently graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Fluency in English and French required.
• 6+ months of internship experience within M&A or related fields.
• Strong quantitative, financial, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsabilités

• Assist in the preparation of materials for clients and market analyses.
• Gain experience in financial modelling and valuation analyses.
• Support due diligence processes.
• Work alongside investment bankers on M&A advisory assignments across sectors.

Connaissances

Fluency in English and French

Strong quantitative skills

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

MS Office proficiency

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Outils

MS Office: PowerPoint

MS Office: Excel

Description du poste

Business Unit:

Corporate Finance

Industry:

General

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.

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.

Houlihan Lokey offers 6-month internship opportunities throughout the year in our Paris office. Please note that we are currently hiring for January and March 2027 slots only, and all candidates must submit a formal application via Workday in order to be considered for the role.

Responsibilities

This internship is an excellent opportunity to work alongside investment bankers in a stimulating environment on M&A advisory assignments for your assigned sector team (across either Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials, or Technology sectors).

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job training. Throughout your internship you will get similar levels of exposure as a first-year analyst, assisting in the preparation of materials for clients and conducting market, industry, and company analyses. Furthermore, you will gain experience in financial modelling, valuation analyses, and supporting the due diligence processes.

Qualifications & Requirements

• You must be completing or recently graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with fluency in both English and French required (additional language skills are also advantageous)


• 6+ months of previous internship experience within M&A and/or related fields


• Understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications


• Strong quantitative, financial, and analytical skills


• Ability to work well under pressure with attention to detail


• Good proficiency with MS Office particularly PowerPoint and Excel


• You must be motivated and have the ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff in a rapidly changing, demanding, but ultimately rewarding environment

Houlihan Lokey aims to attract talented students who share our passion for excellence and commitment.

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.