Houlihan Lokey; Financial Analyst same as Investment Banking Analyst?
Hi all,
I have some difficulty understanding if the title Financial Analyst (Corporate Finance) at Houlihan Lokey implies that you are an Investment Banking Analyst in the traditional sense (e.g. M&A transaction work etc.) or if it entails an entirely different position and therefore type of work. Based on just the job description it is hard to assess.
Does anyone know? Thanks in advance!
Yes. Corporate Finance/Financial Analyst = M&A, Financial Restructuring Group/Analyst = RX, and I believe there is also a Valuation Analyst line, or Transaction Advisory Services line. Comment below from anyone who wants to correct me, or add on but I am fairly certain of this.
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restructuring is also technically financial analyst
It’s my understanding that the title Financial analyst in Corp fin is either m&a, capital markets, or private funds. But typically largely refers to m&a
Ex-HL here. Corp Fin is the M&A/Capital Markets division so Financial Analysts does mean Investment Banking Analysts. Transaction Advisory Services is the Fairness Opinion arm of HL and would not recommend that group if you’re looking for M&A experience, though the analysts there are also called Financial Analysts
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Well it depends on what you want to do. Do you want to work on M&A transactions and be deeply involved in sellsides, transaction structuring, get experience building LBOs, working on marketing materials? If so, then Corp Fin is the place for you. If you want to work on valuations of companies for tax purposes, transaction purposes and generally things that are, to me, not as interesting, then TAS is for you.
Besides the job itself, Corp Fin salaries/ bonuses are significantly higher, exit opps are much better and general prestige within HL is higher. TAS does have much better hours though.
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