Vice President

Company: Houlihan Lokey
Location: New York
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Vice President/Senior Vice President - Financial and Valuation Advisory (Dispute & Financial Expert Opinions) Primary Work Location: New York Requisition Type: Description Financial and Valuation--Advisory (FVA) Over the past 40 years, Houlihan Lokey has established one of the largest worldwide financial and--valuation--advisory practices. Our transaction expertise and leadership in the field of valuation inspire confidence in the financial executives, boards of directors, special committees, retained counsel, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2019, Refinitive (formerly known as Thomson Reuters) ranked us the No. 1 U.S. M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 20 years. Our stability, integrity, technical leadership, and global capabilities make us a trusted advisor for clients worldwide, across a wide range of services, including Transaction Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services,--Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation & Fund Advisory Services, Real Estate Valuation & Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting. Scope
-- An experienced--Vice President--position is available in the Financial and Valuation Advisory (FVA) business' Dispute Resolution and Financial Expert Opinions practice. You will play a key role on our engagement teams, which typically range in size from two to five professionals (e.g., a blend of Managing Director/Director, Senior Vice President/Vice President plus Associates and/or Financial Analysts). As a Vice President--in our Dispute Resolution practice, your primary activities will include data and document analysis, using knowledge gained from document production and case analysis to construct valuation, lost profits/business damages, and other valuation models-- critiquing opposing parties' valuation models; performing financial statement analysis; performing economic, industry, and other types of research-- participation in client and team meetings-- designing and drafting deliverables and work product-- as well as presenting analyses and conclusions internally to review committees, directing the efforts of Financial Analysts; and assisting with sales, marketing and research initiatives. Qualified candidates will earn additional responsibility for development of project approach, oversight, methodologies, and analytical frameworks, and have incremental client visibility and responsibilities, including marketing initiatives and business development. Qualifications Houlihan Lokey offers a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment. The ideal candidate is motivated, collaborative, creative, inquisitive and outgoing. Along with strong financial analysis, modeling, and valuation skills, candidates--may have some of the following qualifications : Exceptional dedication to clients Ability to work collaboratively with team members Excellent--verbal and written communication skills B.A./B.S./B.B.A./Masters in accounting or B.A./B.S./B.B.A./Masters in finance or business with significant accounting coursework 6 years minimum public accounting, forensic accounting, litigation support or other relevant work experience Strong qualitative and quantitative research, data analytics and statistical abilities A fundamental understanding of accounting systems, financial statements, licensing agreements, partnership agreements as well as valuation and damages theories, methodologies, and applications Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) Superior organizational skills Strong work ethic Willingness and ability to accept feedback Flexibility to travel Language skills a plus Familiarity with document review platforms (e.g., Relativity) a plus Candidates who have worked in a valuation/dispute practice within a Big Four environment or a national litigation / consulting firm are preferred; additionally, the position requires having had some professional and relevant work experience. Advancement towards an industry recognized valuation designation is a plus. Please do not send Emails directly to our senior officers as they will merely forward them to the appropriate recruiting contact.
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