Vice President

Houlihan Lokey; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive compensation

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Houlihan Lokey is seeking a seasoned professional for the Financial and Valuation Advisory practice in Dallas, focusing on transaction opinions and client engagements.

You will manage multiple client projects, drive complex financial models and valuations, and mentor analysts. The role emphasizes leading due diligence, presenting analyses, and developing revenue-generating client relationships. Competitive compensation accompanies a full benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting or related field and 6 years in finance services.
• 3 years in investment banking and valuation.
• Experience building complex financial models and conducting financial due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management on client engagements and drive analytics.
• Develop financial models and valuation analyses for engagements.
• Present analyses and conclusions to clients and internal teams.
• Mentor junior staff on financial modeling and client presentations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Investment banking

Due diligence

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Business Unit:

Financial And Valuation Advisory Industry: Transaction Opinions

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.

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, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2025, LSEG ranked us the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 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, Fund Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices.

Job Description

Focus on overall project management execution and acting as the lead professional on client engagements, to actively contribute to the growth and development of the practice. Act as a project manager on multiple simultaneous client projects and perform business and financial due diligence. Drive complex analytics, financial models and valuation analyses. Strategically analyze and explain historical and projected financial information to drive new business initiatives and successfully execute complex financial valuation of companies, businesses, and securities. Actively engage in client interactions, and networking with prospects to build revenue producing relationships, contributing to the growth and development of the practice. Serve a critical role in presenting comprehensive analyses and conclusions internally and externally to our clients. Mentor Financial Analysts and Associates on the construction of complex financial models, preparation of financial analyses, and development of client presentations.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting or a closely related field plus 6 years of post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or any finance services-related job titles. 3 years of experience must include: (1) investment banking and valuation (2) financial modeling and building and implementing complex numerical models (3) conducting financial due diligence and analytics (4) preparing reports and presentations including graphic and written sections to internal and external audiences.

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:

• $180,000 - $200,000

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, as well as the service line and location where this position may be filled.

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

2026 Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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