Vice President - Financial Restructuring, Chicago

Business Unit:

Financial Restructuring Group

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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

As a Vice President in our Financial Restructuring Group you will lead execution on a variety of transactions, including debtor- and creditor-side engagements ranging from capital markets and refinancing transactions to M&A and broad restructurings. The group offers a unique opportunity to work on projects that provide exposure to a wide variety of financial advisory and investment banking products and industries.

These services include:  

• Advising companies and stakeholders in out-of-court and in-court restructurings
• Raising debt and equity financing
• Providing distressed M&A advisory services
• Advising in special situations with elements of distressed investing
• Participating in complex negotiations on behalf of our clients  

Responsibilities

• You will lead the execution on a variety of transactions, including creditor- and debtor-side restructuring, liability management, capital markets and distressed mergers & acquisitions
• Prepare, analyze and help explain historical and projected financial information
• Coordinate and perform business due diligence, lead and execute M&A transactions
• Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, marketing pitches and other presentations
• Value companies and businesses
• Assist in the marketing and planning of engagements
• Lead a deal team including associates and analysts, serving as the “day to day” point person to drive a process and interact with the client
• Build relationships and maintain direct contact with clients, prospective clients and professional advisors

Requirement Qualifications

• Degree qualified
• 7-11 years’ experience in Restructuring or Leveraged Finance
• Proven deal execution experience in Financial Restructuring, Leveraged Finance or M&A
• Demonstrable experience in leading discussions with senior client executives and target management
• Develop and review financial models
• Highly proficient at Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong understanding of credit documents and liability management transactions
• Must have the ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
• Strong work ethic, organizational skills and ability to multitask
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to grow our business and act entrepreneurially
• Motivated, creative, outgoing and possess strong skills in financial analysis
• Strong knowledge of accounting and applied financial theory
• Keen analytical abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Assist in initiating and extending group marketing and client development efforts
• Develop professional network and relationships with firm, client and target professionals
• Management skills in supervising and training staff

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 firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is:

$250,000-$260,000

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 candidate’s 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.

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