3 Month Internship - Financial Restructuring (From April 2025)

at  Houlihan Lokey

Business Unit:
Financial Restructuring Group
Industry:
No Industry
We are currently hiring for Off-Cycle Interns to join the Frankfurt office for a period of 3 months. Dates below:
April - June 2025
July - September 2025
October - December 2025
Overview
Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for global M&A transactions under $1 billion, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past eight consecutive years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past nine consecutive years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by Refinitiv.
* In Germany, Houlihan Lokey operates through three separate entities (Houlihan Lokey (Europe) GmbH, Houlihan Lokey GmbH, Houlihan Lokey Germany AG) , none of which are credit/financial services institutions for the purposes of the German Banking Act. Houlihan Lokey (Europe) GmbH is a German MiFID investment firm subject to the German Securities Institutions Act and regulated by BaFin and Bundesbank. *
Financial Restructuring
Houlihan Lokey has the largest, most experienced worldwide financial restructuring practice of any investment banking firm, with more than 300 professionals located in offices across the globe. In 2022, we worked on more than 125 restructuring-related transactions on behalf of companies, their creditors and shareholders, and other constituents. Houlihan Lokey has advised on more than 1,500 restructuring transactions, with aggregate debt claims in excess of $3.0 trillion. Our group employs an interdisciplinary approach to engagements and is accustomed to evaluating complex, highly leveraged situations in short time frames. We are also a recognized leader in achieving merger and acquisition transactions for distressed companies.
Our group employs an interdisciplinary approach to engagements and is accustomed to evaluating complex, highly leveraged situations in short time frames. We are also a recognized leader in achieving merger and acquisition transactions for distressed companies.
Scope
Houlihan Lokey offers 3-4 month internship opportunities in their Frankfurt office. The internship is an excellent opportunity to work alongside restructuring bankers in a stimulating environment on various restructuring assignments for clients in various industries.
Responsibilities
As an intern, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable on-the-job training. Throughout your internship, you will get similar levels of exposure as a first-year analyst, working on transactions that provide exposure to various financial advisory products and industries, including creditor- and debtor-side restructurings and distressed mergers & acquisitions. Furthermore you will gain experience in financial modelling, valuation analyses, and work as part of a project team.
Qualifications / Requirements

Please specify the dates you are seeking upon application.

• You will either be an undergraduate, in you final year of study, or a graduate student
• You will have a strong academic track record and must be studying for / or achieved a degree in accounting, economics and or finance
• You will have an understanding of valuation theory, methodologies and applications
• Strong quantitative, financial and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and fluent English (additional language skills are also advantageous).
• You will have a demonstrated interest in Financial Restructuring
• Previous internship experience within investment banking and / or related fields
• International experience is also desirable, but not essential
• You 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

Please refer the Job description for details