Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services, Structured Products - 2025 Graduate Product Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading company in financial advisory is seeking a Financial/Product Analyst to join their London team. This position involves gaining expertise in structured credit markets, data management, and supporting software development efforts. The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate with a strong numerical background, eager to contribute in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Travel expense coverage for office visits

Qualifications

• Degree from a top university required.
• Interest in financial markets is essential.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and collegial approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep knowledge of securitized and structured credit markets.
• Analyze client portfolios of structured credit securities.
• Model complex transactions using Excel or in-house tools.

Skills

Numerical Analysis

Financial Markets Interest

Education

Degree in a numerate or hard science

Tools

Excel

Python

C#

Job description

Business Unit:

Financial And Valuation Advisory

Industry:

Portfolio Valuation

About the Role

• Develop deep knowledge of the securitized and structured credit markets and become conversant in the broader aspects of the Houlihan Lokey business

• Apply this knowledge to build and maintain data sets, and refine our valuation algorithms

• Analyze client portfolios of structured credit securities

• Model complex, bespoke transactions using either Excel or our in-house modelling software

• Assist the core engineering team on software development projects

• Resolve client queries and assist with product demos

Basic Qualifications

• A degree in a numerate or hard science discipline from a top university

• A keen interest in working in the financial markets

• Self-motivated, flexible, and keen to work in a collegial environment

Preferred Qualifications
While not essential, the following skills would be advantageous for the role. However, if you don’t have these but are keen to learn, we still encourage you to apply.

• Excel

• Programming experience such as Python or C#

Structured Products Group – Portfolio Valuations

The Structured Products Group (SPG) within Houlihan Lokey’s Financial and Valuations Advisory Practice (FVA), based in London and NY, focusses on providing valuation services relating to all forms of securitised and structured finance, from liquid public securities across asset classes such Asset Backed Securities (ABS), Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLO) and Residential Mortgage Backed Securities (RMBS) to complex bespoke repack deals, residual and capital relief exposures. Our clients comprise of some of the world’s largest banks, asset managers, hedge funds and insurance companies.

The SPG team in London is now looking to hire a Financial/Product Analyst to be based in our London Office.

The opening is for an ambitious graduate to join our growing product team. The successful applicant will gain a deep understanding of the structured credit markets and be exposed to the full range of technologies that are being developed at Houlihan Lokey. It is expected that they will swiftly become important team members, with key responsibilities.

Financial and Valuation Advisory

Over the past 50 years, Houlihan Lokey has established one of the largest worldwide financial and valuation advisory practices. Our transaction expertise and leadership in the field of valuation inspire confidence in the financial executives, boards of directors, special committees, retained counsel, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2024, LSEG ranked us the No. 1 Global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years.

Our stability, integrity, technical leadership, and global capabilities make us a trusted advisor for clients worldwide, across a wide range of services, including the Transaction Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices.

About Houlihan Lokey

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.

Eligibility to Work

Please note that in order for your application to be considered, you must be eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, at this time , we are unable to sponsor visas or support visa applications. We encourage you to apply only if you have the legal right to work in the UK.

Interview Process

After submitting your application, you will receive notification within two weeks if we are interested in proceeding to the interview stage. The interview process is outlined below, though please note that stages may vary depending on availability and specific circumstances:

Round 1

• Preparation Task: Approximately 48 hours prior to your interview, you will receive a brief task requiring basic analysis in Excel. This task will involve working through a structured finance deal scenario. No prior financial expertise is required , and the task is designed to take about one hour to complete.

• Interviews: You will participate in two separate interviews conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams. Each interview will be with two members from our product and engineering team. One of these discussions will focus on your approach and findings from the Excel task.

Round 2

• In-Person Meetings: This stage involves visiting our London office to meet with additional team members. The session will include logic-based discussions as well as conversations about your interests and motivations.

• Travel Expenses: We will cover reasonable travel costs for your visit to our office.

Round 3

• Final Interview: If you progress to this final stage, we will invite you back to our London office for another meeting with the team, concluding with a job offer if all goes well.

Each stage of the interview process is designed to assess not just your skills and compatibility with the role but also to give you a chance to learn about our team and the work environment.

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.

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