EMEA Operations Analyst - Strategy & Talent Enablement

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is seeking a highly organized Operations Analyst to join our Corporate Finance team in Europe.

Reporting to the SVP - CF Operations EMEA, you will support performance management, training logistics, and recruitment pipelines while partnering with bankers on people-related matters. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in investment banking or a fast-paced corporate setting, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in an investment bank, financial services firm, or high-paced corporate environment.
• Strong Excel capabilities and a high comfort level analysing large datasets.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Strategic execution: support operational due diligence and integration for acquisitions.
• Performance management & compensation: help manage performance reviews and compensation calibration; analyze data to support salary and bonus allocation.
• Talent development & training: coordinate M&A training programmes and manage schedules and logistics.
• People operations: partner with HR to handle sensitive employee matters with discretion and in line with policy.
• Strategic planning & pipelines: maintain capacity trackers and monitor recruitment pipelines.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Discretion

Stakeholder management

Resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. is seeking a highly organized Operations Analyst to join our Corporate Finance team in Europe.

Reporting to the SVP - CF Operations EMEA, you will support performance management, training logistics, and recruitment pipelines while partnering with bankers on people-related matters. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in investment banking or a fast-paced corporate setting, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication.