Vice President, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services – Multiple Locations

Business Unit: Financial And Valuation Advisory Industry: Portfolio Valuation 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 . Financial and Valuation Advisory Over the past 50+ 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, investors, and business owners we serve. In 2025, LSEG ranked us the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years. Our stability, integrity, technical leadership, and global capabilities make us a trusted advisor for clients worldwide, across a wide range of services, including the Transaction Opinions, Transaction Advisory Services, Corporate Valuation Advisory Services, Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory Services, Real Estate Valuation and Advisory Services, and Dispute Resolution Consulting practices. Portfolio Valuation Houlihan Lokey’s PV practice is well-recognized and regarded in the alternative asset valuation community. In 2024, the PV Practice received the HFM U.S. Hedge Fund Services Awards in which Houlihan Lokey was named “Best Valuations Firm for Hard to Value Assets,” its seventh consecutive time receiving this award. We also received this same honor in Europe in 2025 for the sixth consecutive time. Houlihan Lokey has also received the HFM Asia Hedge Fund Services Award for “Best Valuation Firm” for the fifth consecutive time, underscoring the outstanding valuation services the firm provides its hedge fund clients around the world. Scope Within our Portfolio Valuation practice, our clients include many of the world’s largest hedge funds, private equity funds, direct lending funds, business development companies, among other asset managers, and we advise them on the valuations of illiquid debt, equity and complex securities in order to meet their investor and regulatory financial reporting requirements. Our market-leading practice has a strong reputation with regulators, auditors, and investors and we rapidly mobilize the right team for the job, drawing on our expertise in a wide variety of asset classes and industries, along with our firm’s real-world transaction experience and market knowledge. The open position is for a Vice President based in the Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, or Dallas office who will be dedicated to executing client engagements as well as growing Houlihan Lokey’s Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory (PV) practice. Our Financial Valuation Advisory (FVA) practice is looking to add talented financial professionals at the Vice President level to focus on managing the execution of client engagements and building out our Portfolio Valuation and Fund Advisory (PV) practice. While the primary execution and business development focus will be for PV, all members of the FVA practice are expected to broadly facilitate our firm’s growth by cross selling other FVA, Corporate Finance, and Restructuring service offerings provided by Houlihan Lokey. The PV-dedicated Vice President in our Financial and Valuation Advisory Services business will be a fully integrated member of engagement teams, which can range in size from two to five members. Responsibilities Leading business and financial due diligence sessions with clients; Providing leadership and guidance towards valuing companies, businesses, and securities; Leading the valuation review process; Directing the efforts of Associates and Financial Analysts; Presenting valuation analyses and conclusions internally and externally; Managing client deliverables; The ability to assist in building and reviewing complex financial models (e.g., to value specific securities or transaction structures); Assisting in quality control, execution, and industry consultation across the entire financial advisory services platform; Creative content development, thought leadership and collaboration across service lines; Preparing fee proposals to clients, including scoping discussions, pitch materials and internal engagement pricing committee memoranda; Pitching engagements and leading in business development initiatives; and Building relationships and maintaining direct contact with current and prospective clients. Qualifications The environment at Houlihan Lokey is aggressive and entrepreneurial and, as such, rewards Vice Presidents with substantial responsibility. The ideal candidate should be motivated, creative, commercially driven, and possess strong skills in overall project management, leading, managing, performing financial analysis, and business development. Candidates must have a strong knowledge of finance and valuation. Candidates must also have strengths in applied financial theory, analytical capabilities, and verbal and written communication skills. Basic Qualifications A minimum of six years of experience in financial services for Vice Presidents Prior equity and/or debt valuation or related experience. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Advanced accounting, finance, financial modeling, and analytical abilities Demonstrated experience managing Analysts/Associates or other personnel. Entrepreneurial attitude: desire and willingness to support a growing practice and contribute across the full suite of offerings. Strong command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and common database systems Highly motivated with an exceptional work ethic and demonstrated ability and desire to work cooperatively with team members and client professionals. Preferred Qualifications Big Four valuation or; independent valuation consultants experience, and/or is a plus; Master’s degree or progress towards an advanced degree a plus; and CFA designation a plus. 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: $145,000 - $225,000 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, as well as the service line and 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. #LI-113773