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**Investment Banking Analyst | Washington DC, Industrials (Class of 2027)** Join Houlihan Lokey, a leading global investment bank, as an Investment Banking Analyst focusing on DC's Industrials sector. You'll work on a range of corporate finance engagements, including M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory assignments. Key responsibilities involve analyzing financial data, performing valuations, preparing marketing materials, and supporting engagement planning. Ideal candidates are graduating between Dec 2026 and Jun 2027, possess relevant coursework, strong financial skills, and demonstrate excellent communication skills. Apply today, compete the Suited assessment, and be part of our collaborative, innovative team.
- Compensation
- $110,000 – $110,000 USD
- City
- Washington DC
- Country
- United States
Currency: $ (USD)
Full Job Description
Business Unit:
Corporate FinanceIndustry:
IndustrialsOverview
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.Industrials
Houlihan Lokeys Industrials Group has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory, capital raising, restructuring, and valuation. Our transaction quality and client work benefit from our company culture, where senior financial professionals are highly engaged in the execution of client projects, and from our experience as leaders in the market for more than a decade, which has given our professionals valuable exposure to a variety of situations and challenges. In 2024, our Industrials Group was once again ranked as the No. 1 M&A advisor for all global industrials transactions by LSEG (formerly Refinitiv).*
*Excludes accounting firms and brokers.
Job Description
As an Analyst in the Aerospace & Defence group, you will work on corporate finance engagements. The group's engagements principally include M&A, capital raising, fairness opinions, 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 other presentations; and (iv) assist in the marketing and planning of engagements, on a limited basis.
Basic Qualifications
The ideal candidate will currently be pursuing a Bachelors and/or Masters Degree with a graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027, have prior investment banking internship experience, a strong work ethic, an interest in Aerospace and Defense, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. While teamwork is essential to the firms success, creativity, and new ideas are encouraged.
Preferred Qualifications
- 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 (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) skills
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
Application Requirement
To be considered for this position, candidates must complete the Suited assessment. A unique assessment link will be sent via email following the submission of your application
Houlihan Lokey is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.
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 firms good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:$110,000.00 - $110,000.00
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 candidates 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.
Location: Washington DC, VA, USA
Time Type: Full time
