Financial Analyst - Sao Paulo

Business Unit:

Industry:

Overview

Financial Restructuring

Mergers & Acquisitions:

Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures for a broad range of clients—and our experience in M&A has earned us recognition throughout the industry. In 2024, LSEG (formerly Refinitiv) ranked our firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions.

Capital Markets:

Houlihan Lokey’s Capital Solutions Group offers a range of tailored financing alternatives. The team provides bespoke financial advice to meet the unique and differentiated needs of its clients. Our financial professionals have decades of combined experience and a track record of successfully raising capital through changing market conditions. With a deep understanding of both private and public markets, the team is committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive value and long-term success for clients. Our global footprint of more than 165 professionals and deep senior relationships with various lenders and investors allow us to provide our clients with the flexibility and support to meet their capital needs.

Scope:

The São Paulo office is expanding, and we are looking for a Financial Analyst to be based in our office. Financial Analysts 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 Financial Analysts with substantial responsibility and interaction with senior-level professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Develop financial models and analyze financial statements, industry developments, acquisitions and divestitures, and various investment attributes of publicly traded and privately held companies
• Work closely with talented, experienced, dedicated 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 materials for clients, conduct market, industry and company analyses
• Actively be involved in transaction-oriented work for our clients, including buyer, sellers & managers of portfolios across a broad range of financial assets
• Participating in complex negotiations on behalf of our clients 

Requirements/Qualifications

• Have a strong academic Quantitative background ideally in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Law or related courses
• Ideally at least 12 months internship in Investment Banking/Corporate Finance (M&A, Private Funds Advisory or Debt/Equity Advisory) or related areas

• 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 English and Portuguese
• Spanish language skills highly favourable
• Independent thinker and resourceful problem solver driven to succeed
• Strong work ethic, organizational skills and ability to multitask is crucial

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.