Corporate Development Intern: M&A Strategy & Analytics

Houlihan Lokey; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Houlihan Lokey, a leading global investment bank, is seeking an intern to join the Corporate Development team. You will assist with acquisitions, conduct analyses, and help prepare presentations for executives.

You will gain exposure to origination, post‑acquisition tracking, and strategic projects, with CRM tools like Salesforce and PitchBook. This role offers hands-on experience in a dynamic environment and exposure to senior management.

Qualifications

• Must be a junior or senior in a Bachelor’s degree program, preferably in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
• Previous professional internship experience is preferred.
• A desire to pursue a career in investment banking or finance is preferred.
• A basic understanding of financial modeling and analysis commonly used in acquisition work, and general knowledge of relevant accounting principles.
• A candidate should possess strong written and verbal communication skills, as the Corporate Development team works closely and frequently with senior management.
• Proficient skills with Excel and understanding of PowerPoint and Word.
• Must have strong work ethic and be a self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Corporate Development team on a broad array of acquisition-related activities and other special projects.
• Support the Corporate Development team’s origination efforts, which include the development of acquisition target searches and profiles, conducting preliminary evaluation of industry participants for categorization and prioritization within HL’s pipeline, and tracking the team’s pipeline activities and maintenance of the team’s CRM database (including extensive use of Salesforce and Pitchbook).
• Aid in the Corporate Development team’s post-acquisition performance tracking by analyzing precedent transactions and creating reports that are shared with management and leveraged by the team during deal execution.
• Develop and manage databases, processes, templates, and reports that drive efficiency and productivity for acquisitions and other strategic projects. Specifically, certain projects include precedent transaction databases, acquisition target lists, and presentation templates, to name a few.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Written communication

Verbal communication

Self-starter

Strong work ethic

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics

Tools

Salesforce

PitchBook

Job description

Houlihan Lokey, a leading global investment bank, is seeking an intern to join the Corporate Development team. You will assist with acquisitions, conduct analyses, and help prepare presentations for executives.

You will gain exposure to origination, post‑acquisition tracking, and strategic projects, with CRM tools like Salesforce and PitchBook. This role offers hands-on experience in a dynamic environment and exposure to senior management.