Investment Banking Experienced Analyst - Consumer

Houlihan Lokey; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Houlihan Lokey is a leading global investment bank known for independent strategic and financial advice across M&A, capital solutions, restructuring, and valuation advisory. Analysts in Corporate Finance contribute to consumer-focused engagements, supporting M&A, capital raises, and strategic advisory assignments.

The Consumer Group operates across franchise and multi-unit services, consumer health, products, e-commerce, and more, delivering high-profile transactions with closings and client

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months of investment banking experience.
• One year of relevant work experience in similar roles; M&A experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Undergraduate coursework in accounting and finance required.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications.
• Strong financial and computer skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze and explain financial information for target and related companies.
• Perform valuations using traditional methodologies.
• Prepare confidential offering memorandums, management presentations, buyers lists, marketing pitches and assist in engagement planning.

Skills

M&A experience

Excellent communication

Strong analytical capabilities

Valuation knowledge

Cooperative work with staff

Financial and computer skills

Education

Undergraduate coursework in accounting and finance

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Unit

Corporate Finance Industry

Consumer

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

Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of U.S. and international clients.

Our experience in M&A has earned us consistent recognition throughout the industry.

In 2025, LSEG ranked our firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions.

Consumer Group

Houlihan Lokey's Consumer Group is a leading advisor to consumer companies across a broad range of sectors, including franchise and multi-unit services, consumer health, food and beverage, consumer products, active lifestyle , out of home entertainment, pet, e-commerce, and direct-to-consumer businesses.

Recognized as one of the most active consumer M&A practices in the industry, the group combines deep sector expertise, extensive buyer relationships, and global execution capabilities to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients.

Professionals on the team work closely with senior bankers and clients on complex, high-profile transactions, benefiting from significant responsibility, meaningful client exposure, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture.

Job Description

As an Analyst, you will work on corporate finance engagements.

The group's engagements principally include M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory assignments.

As a dedicated member of our transaction team, you will be responsible for supporting these assignments, with the following responsibilities:

• Prepare, analyze and explain financial information of a given company and related companies within the respective industry;
• Perform valuations of companies using traditional valuation methodologies;
• Prepare confidential offering memorandums, management presentations, buyers lists, marketing pitches, and assist in the marketing and planning of engagements

Basic Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 6 months of prior investment banking experience, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

While teamwork is essential to the firm's success, creativity, and new ideas are encouraged.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of relevant work experience in similar roles within investment banking (M&A experience preferred, but not required)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Undergraduate coursework in accounting and finance required
• Strong analytical capabilities
• A fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and applications
• Strong financial and computer skills (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff

Compensation and Benefits

Houlihan Lokey is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive total compensation package, which may include other components such as discretionary incentive compensation.

The firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:

$120,000

Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant qualifications, skills, and experience and the location where this position may be filled.

Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here:

2026 Benefits

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.