Associate, Debt Capital Solutions (Debt Advisory)

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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. Capital Solutions

Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group comprises ~200 professionals globally and offers clients a broad range of tailored financing alternatives and strategic financial advice. Our team has deep senior-level relationships across the capital markets and a long track record of raising capital across varying market conditions. With deep expertise in both private and public markets, we are committed to delivering innovative, value-enhancing solutions that support long-term success for our clients. In Germany, Houlihan Lokey operates through three separate entities (Houlihan Lokey (Europe) GmbH, Houlihan Lokey GmbH, Houlihan Lokey Germany AG), none of which are credit/financial services institutions for the purposes of the German Banking Act. Houlihan Lokey (Europe) GmbH is a German MiFID investment firm subject to the German Securities Institutions Act and regulated by BaFin and Bundesbank.

Capital Solutions

Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group comprises more than 170 professionals globally and offers clients a broad range of tailored financing alternatives and strategic financial advice. Our team has deep senior-level relationships across the capital markets and a long track record of raising capital across varying market conditions. With deep expertise in both private and public markets, we are committed to delivering innovative, value-enhancing solutions that support long-term success for our clients.

The European Capital Solutions team advises private equity, corporate and public clients on arranging financing in the public, and private capital markets through the issuance of debt, equity, or hybrid securities. The team, comprising over 70 professionals, is rapidly growing and advising clients on the origination, structuring, and execution of private and public debt financings across numerous industries.

Scope

The Debt Capital Solutions team at Houlihan Lokey is looking to add an Associate in its Sponsor Finance team in the Frankfurt office with a focus on financings for private equity-backed companies, primarily across the DACH region.

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is both collegial and entrepreneurial. Teamwork is essential to the firm’s success. At the same time, creativity and new ideas are encouraged. Associates are given substantial responsibility and access to clients and investors and are encouraged to help us grow our business.

Responsibilities

• Lead selected transaction workstreams and support the overall day to day execution of financing advisory mandates (e.g. acquisition financings, refinancing, lender education)
• Coordinating and leading internal deal teams on the preparation of confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing materials, and other client deliverables
• Support the analysis and negotiation of financing terms and documentation, and help formulate recommendations for clients
• Prepare, analyse, and present historical and projected financial models in support of ongoing engagements
• Assist in originating new client engagements for the Capital Solutions team across various jurisdictions, industries, and situations
• Support relationship coverage of active debt investors, includin