Financial Analyst - Corporate Finance (Fintech M&A)

Houlihan Lokey; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment banking firm is seeking a Financial Analyst to prepare and analyze financial information, create financial models, and conduct thorough research. The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree and 1-2 years of experience in investment banking, particularly in M&A. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work in a collegial and entrepreneurial environment, liaising directly with clients and collaborating with team members while contributing to impactful transactions.

Qualifications

• Strong Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of full-time investment banking experience in M&A.
• Demonstrable experience in executing sell-side transactions.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent understanding of financial statements analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze and explain financial information.
• Create financial models.
• Coordinate and perform business due diligence.
• Prepare management presentations and marketing pitches.
• Conduct research on sectors and companies.

Skills

Investment Banking Experience

Financial Modeling

Analytical Skills

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Business Unit: Corporate Finance

Industry: FinTech

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.

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 mid-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.

Financial Technology

The Houlihan Lokey Financial Technology Team is recognized as a global leader in providing high-quality, relationship-based advice to clients across the financial technology space. We have an extensive track record of working with both domestic and international clients and delivering creative, effective, and successful outcomes based on our deep understanding of our clients, their business models, and the markets in which they operate. In 2024, our team was ranked the No.1 M&A advisor for all global Financial Technology transactions. With a team of c. 40 bankers globally it is a very exciting time to join the team.

Responsibilities

As a Financial Analyst, you will:

• Prepare, analyse and help explain historical and projected financial information.
• Create financial models.
• Coordinate and perform business due diligence.
• Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches and other presentations.
• Conduct research on sectors, companies and potential buyers.
• Value companies and businesses.
• Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients and prospective clients and professional advisors.
• Assist in planning of engagements.

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collegial and entrepreneurial and, as such, rewards.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate thinks strategically, is motivated, detail oriented, creative, outgoing, and possesses excellent quantitative skills. If you have the following qualifications & experience, we’d love to hear from you:

• Strong Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of full-time investment banking experience in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).
• Demonstrable experience in executing sell‑side transactions.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong analytical abilities and knowledge of accounting and applied financial theory.
• Excellent understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations.
• An excellent understanding of financial valuation theory, methodologies, and applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with team members.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects and hit deadlines in a highly organised manner.
• An independent, solutions‑focused mind‑set.
• An exceptional work ethic.

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.