2027 Financial Analyst (Class of 2027), Fund Opinions - Chicago

About the role

Join Houlihan Lokey’s Fund Opinions practice as a Financial Analyst in Chicago. You will support complex analytics, financial modeling, valuation, due diligence, research, and fairness or transaction-based opinions across industries and asset classes, collaborating with internal teams and supporting client relationships, presentations, and business development.

The Team

• Work in Fund Opinions, advising on complex analytics, financial models, and valuation across industries and asset classes.
• Collaborate with M&A and industry teams to deliver fairness, transaction-based valuation opinions, and related advisory services.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and explain historical and projected financial information.
• Perform business and financial due diligence.
• Conduct industry, competitor, and subsector research.
• Complete valuations using comparable companies, precedent transactions, and discounted cash flow analysis.
• Build Excel financial models assessing company cash flows or valuing specific securities.
• Prepare presentations, support client relationships, and participate in business development initiatives.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• Graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Strong accounting, finance, financial modeling, and analytical abilities.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills, with excellent written and oral communication.
• Strong work ethic, organizational skills, multitasking ability, and comfort working under deadlines.
• Authorized to work for any U.S. employer; employment visa sponsorship is unavailable.