Intern – M&A/Financial Restructuring – São Paulo

Business Unit:

Financial Restructuring Group

Industry:

General

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 Restructuring

Houlihan Lokey has the largest worldwide financial restructuring practice of any investment banking firm, with offices and experienced professionals located across the globe. Since its inception in 1988, the restructuring group has advised on more than 1,900 restructuring transactions with aggregate debt claims in excess of $4 trillion. With nearly 300 dedicated restructuring professionals worldwide, our group has a significant global presence. We serve clients domestically and around the world, providing extensive resources to staff each case. Our broad base of clients and extensive experience allow us to understand the dynamics of each restructuring situation and the needs, attitudes, and positions of all parties in interest.

Scope:

The São Paulo office is expanding, and we are looking for an Intern to be based in our office. Interns work specifically with the group, assisting with a variety of transactions, including creditor- and debtor-side restructurings, regular and distressed mergers & acquisitions and capital raising.

The environment at Houlihan Lokey is collegial and entrepreneurial, and as such rewards Interns with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Support the development of financial models and the analysis of financial statements, industry trends, M&A activities, and various investment attributes of publicly traded and privately held companies
• Work alongside a team of experienced professionals, including senior officers, who will give you broad exposure to a wide range of industries and highly complex transactions
• Assist in the preparation of client materials, conduct market, industry and company analyses
• Take an active role in transaction-oriented work across a broad range of financial assets, supporting buyer, sellers and portfolio managers
• Participate in complex negotiations conducted on behalf of our clients 

Requirements/Qualifications

• Have a strong academic quantitative background ideally in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Law or related courses

• Fundamental understanding of valuation theory, methodologies and applications, accounting and finance
• Understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Portuguese and English
• Spanish language skills will be deemed favourable but are not essential
• Independent thinker and resourceful problem solver driven to succeed
• Strong work ethic, organizational skills and ability to multitask is crucial
• Graduation date of July 2028

The candidate must be motivated and have the ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff in a rapidly changing, demanding, but ultimately rewarding environment.

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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