Recruiter - Corporate Finance (M&A) EMEA

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. seeks a Lateral Recruiter to support experienced hires across EMEA and APAC, managing full lifecycle recruitment for Financial Analysts, Associates, and Vice Presidents in a competitive market. You will partner with senior leaders to identify and hire top talent in Corporate Finance.

This role sits within the CF Recruitment team under the Office of the COO, offering exposure to broader strategic topics and a proactive, commercially minded approach.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of experience in agency, executive search or in-house recruitment.
• Experience across financial services / investment banking is preferred.
• Clear understanding of investment banking and M&A.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to manage multiple searches simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Full-lifecycle recruitment for lateral hires in the Corporate Finance group.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand needs and provide market intelligence.
• Proactively source talent using direct sourcing channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, networking events).
• Manage ATS and relationships with external search firms when needed.

Skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Stakeholder partnering

Sourcing passive candidates

Organization / multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree (2:1) or equivalent

Job description

Business Unit: Corporate Finance Industry: Mergers & Acquisitions 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.

We are seeking a Lateral Recruiter join our Corporate Finance Recruitment team. Reporting to the Vice President - CF Recruitment EMEA, the hire will support on experienced hiring across EMEA and APAC locations, to deliver quality hires to our M&A teams. In this role, you will manage the full-lifecycle recruitment process for experienced hires (Financial Analysts, Associates, Vice Presidents) across the firm. You will partner closely with senior business leaders to identify, attract, and hire top-tier talent in a highly competitive market. The CF Recruitment team sits within the Office of the COO and therefore has significant exposure to a number of broader strategic and people related topics – hence we are looking for a proactive and commercially minded new team member to join us.

Key Responsibilities

• Full-Lifecycle Recruiting: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for lateral hires in the Corporate Finance group, from role scoping and sourcing to offer negotiation and closing.
• Stakeholder Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers (typically MDs, Directors, VPs) understanding their strategic needs and providing market intelligence.
• Proactive Sourcing: Build robust talent pipelines using direct sourcing channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, networking events, alumni networks).
• Strong use of Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to manage direct applications. Additionally manages relationships with external search firms when necessary.
• Process Management: Lead interview debriefs, aggregate feedback, and maintain accurate real-time data in the ATS (Workday).
• Candidate Experience: Ensure a seamless, high-touch experience for all candidates, coordinating efficiently with our Recruitment Coordinators for scheduling and logistics.

Qualifications

• 2-4+ years of experience within either agency, executive search or in-house recrutiment, preferrably across financial services and investment banking.
• Experience across professional services / other fast-moving sectors, also well-regarded Demonstrated success in sourcing and closing passive, high-calibre candidates in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• Good understanding of the investment banking landscape, particularly M&A and corporate finance functions.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the credibility to influence and partner with bankers and teams across all levels.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple complex searches simultaneously.
• Responsive and commercially minded
• 2:1 Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required from a top university

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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