Business Unit:

Information Technology

Industry:

No Industry

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.

Scope

Houlihan Lokey is seeking a Senior Product Analyst to join our team in London. You will be responsible for product strategy, concept development, and defining initiatives in collaboration with our key stakeholders and partners in the Portfolio Valuation practice, a service line within Financial and Valuation Advisory.

The person in this role will understand business and technical capabilities in the key products and enable product roadmaps for delivering new capabilities. The ideal candidate will be highly collaborative, able to work effectively in a matrixed organization while performing multiple roles or functions, be comfortable working autonomously, and be adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities into high quality products and applications.

The role will be a liaison to the software engineering teams as well as support projects, enhancements, and managing the backlog and prioritization of features and capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with business, vendor, and technology stakeholders, with a primary focus on the London-based Structured Products Group
• Manage product roadmap in terms of prioritizing initiatives relative to business needs
• Combine business requirements into prioritized backlog items that are then grouped into sprints & releases
• Identify gaps, elicit requirements, and translate action items into clear user stories
• Lead complex analysis, providing guidance and oversight
• Identify product and process improvement opportunities by staying involved in product sustainment and addressing customer feedback
• Escalate issues and recommend appropriate solutions
• Support the business in business, technical, and financial feasibility assessments
• Collaborate with the business to assess third party products and vendor capabilities
• Manage partner expectations, scope, and budget discussions
• Manage the scope and traceability of requirements throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring that they are understood by the project team and met by the delivered solution
• Collaborate with technology teams to execute, test, and deliver high-quality software features

Basic Qualifications

• 5-7 years of product management experience
• Solid understanding of Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban)
• Ability to think strategically and drive ideas into action, with a positive outlook and willingness to take personal initiative
• Ability to assess priorities, stay organized, and manage multiple projects concurrently
• Demonstrated ability to identify, understand, and drive resolution of complex critical issues
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Previous experience with JIRA, ServiceNow, Asana, or similar tools
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Business Administration, or similar field, or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience in Investment Banking / Finance
• Familiarity with cloud-based technology platforms, including Microsoft Azure

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.