Business Unit:
Capital Solutions
Industry:
General
Job Description

Capital Solutions originates, structures, and places private debt and equity capital on behalf of corporate and sponsor-backed clients. Within Capital Solutions, the Infrastructure & Structured Finance Pod raises private capital for clients in a full range of value-add infrastructure subsectors, including digital infrastructure, power, energy, and transportation. Additionally, the Infrastructure & Structured Finance Pod executes asset-based financings, project financings, and esoteric securitizations.

Our team works on transactions that provide exposure to various financing products, techniques, and applications, such as project finance loans, equipment finance, rated and unrated ABS, second-lien debt, unitranche debt, mezzanine debt, preferred and equity / equity-linked securities for a variety of uses, including growth capital, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), acquisition finance, refinancings, dividend recapitalizations, and special situations.

Members of the Infrastructure & Structured Finance Pod gain significant exposure to their counterparts at private equity firms, companies, and private capital investors. They also work closely with colleagues in the broader Capital Solutions group, as well as Houlihan Lokey's industry coverage, M&A, financial restructuring, and financial valuation and advisory teams.

You will:

• Work side-by-side with a talented, dedicated staff of senior professionals;
• Assist with evaluating and structuring customized financing alternatives for clients;
• Interact with a variety of investors, including commercial banks, infrastructure debt funds, hybrid capital funds, co-investment funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, asset managers, and family offices;
• Gain hands-on transaction experience by playing an integral role on deal teams from initial pitch through closing;
• Develop specialized finance and valuation skills relevant to raising capital, including rating agency methodologies for structured and project finance, while building a detailed understanding of key developments in the private capital markets; and
• Interact with a broad range of businesses across different value-add infrastructure subsectors

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

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree from a strong academic institution
• 6+ years of relevant work experience in similar roles at an investment bank, infrastructure sponsor or credit fund, preferably in a role related to securitized products, ABS, project finance or infrastructure debt
• Advanced knowledge of accounting, finance, financial analysis, and valuation
• Advanced knowledge of project finance and/or securitization financial modeling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and a proven self-starter
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple project deliverables simultaneously
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on transaction experience in project finance, infrastructure debt or structured finance/ABS
• Experience reviewing and negotiating credit documents
• Experience with credit rating agencies
• Knowledge of some of the following infrastructure subsectors: digital infrastructure, power, energy, transportation

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:

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