Business Unit:

Corporate Finance

Industry:

Business Services

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

The Houlihan Lokey Corporate Finance business has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of clients. In addition, we have the proven ability to engineer and execute financing solutions that are essential for growth and success and offer access to financing in the public and alternative capital markets through the issuance of debt, equity, or hybrid securities. In EMEA, we work with a wide spectrum of companies, from middle‑market privately owned enterprises to large multinational organizations. With a growing platform of Corporate Finance professionals and offices across the region, in addition to our global reach and in‑depth knowledge across a broad range of industries, we have the breadth and targeted expertise to provide exceptional client service.

IT Services

Our IT Services team has earned a reputation for providing superior service and achieving outstanding results in M&A advisory.

Our clients are shaping the backbone of the digital future - from cloud to cybersecurity, and from mission‑critical software applications to data‑driven transformation. They span from midsized companies to large, publicly traded corporations. We understand that an industry driven by innovation and change requires the sophistication of an advisor who can think ahead of the market and utilize solid industry relationships to help advance your vision. We optimize client outcomes by running executed, competitive processes, focusing on deep domain knowledge to position for synergy and scarcity value, and by leveraging our world‑class strategic and private equity access to bring the right senior decision‑makers to the negotiation table.

Scope

One of the best ways to prepare yourself for your financial advisory career is through an internship at Houlihan Lokey. This is an excellent opportunity to become an integral part of our team, gain meaningful, on‑the‑job experience and get to know Houlihan Lokey as a potential future employer.

Throughout your internship, you will get similar levels of exposure as a first‑year Analyst, assisting in the preparation of pitch and other client materials, and conducting market, industry and company analyses. Furthermore, you will gain experience in financial modelling and valuation analyses, develop sector expertise within IT Services, support due diligence on buy‑side and sell‑side processes and work as part of a project team on live transactions.

Please note we are currently hiring interns starting in November 2026 for 3 months.

Basic Qualifications

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in both German and English (additional languages are a plus)
Currently in the penultimate or final year of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program
Outstanding academic record, preferably in Accounting, Economics, Finance or a related field
Prior internship experience in M&A advisory or a closely related area
Solid understanding of valuation theory, methodologies, and practical applications
Strong quantitative, financial, and analytical capabilities
Ability to perform effectively under pressure while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Proficient in MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
Available for 3 full months starting November 2026

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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