Off-Cycle Internship - Financial Restructuring, Dubai

About the role

Houlihan Lokey's Financial Restructuring Group is expanding and is looking for an off-cycle intern to join its Dubai office. Interns work directly with the group on a variety of transactions, including creditor- and debtor-side restructurings and distressed mergers and acquisitions. The internship lasts six months.

Key responsibilities

• Work on projects giving exposure to financial advisory and investment banking products and industries
• Advise companies and stakeholders in out-of-court restructuring transactions
• Provide advisory services in stressed and distressed situations
• Take part in complex negotiations on behalf of clients
• Contribute to distressed M&A advisory
• Support debt and equity raising in stressed and distressed situations

Interns play a similar role to Financial Analysts and are typically members of deal teams comprising at least one managing director, director, vice president, associate and financial analyst.

Required profile

• Strong academic track record
• Genuine interest in financial restructuring and/or complex, large financial transactions
• Understanding of valuation theory, methodologies and applications
• Strong quantitative, financial and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, with a strong work ethic and cooperative attitude
• At least some experience in leverage finance or financial restructuring is desirable