Investment Banking Vice President | Private Funds Group (Primaries, Project Management)

Houlihan Lokey is seeking a Vice President for its Private Funds Group in New York, NY. This role involves overseeing project management for fundraising, coordinating with various teams, and ensuring operational efficiency. The candidate will lead initiatives related to investor relations and fundraising materials, requiring strong leadership and analytical skills. Houlihan Lokey is a leading global investment bank specializing in M&A and financial advisory services.
Business Unit:

Corporate Finance

Industry:

PFG - Private Funds Group

Overview

Houlihan Lokey (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. The firm serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the United States, 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.

Houlihan Lokey 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.

Corporate Finance

Houlihan Lokey has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of U.S. and international clients. Our experience in M&A has earned us consistent recognition throughout the industry. In 2024, we were ranked the No. 1 M&A advisor for all U.S. transactions.

Private Funds Group

Houlihan Lokey Private Funds Group (“PFG”) is an established and growing player in the third-party fund placement and advisory space and part of a leading global investment bank. PFG has an experienced team of over 60 people across six offices in the U.S. and Europe who have collectively worked on over 300 fundraises since 2010 across a wide array of private equity fundraising.

PFG has recently expanded offerings to provide a ‘full weather’ advisory service to financial sponsor clients across Primary, Secondary, Direct/Co-invest, and GP Stakes Advisory mandates for clients in the U.S. and Europe.

Job Description

The Vice President, Project Management will play a critical role in driving primary fundraises, investor engagement, and operational efficiency within the Private Funds Group. This individual will oversee the end-to-end project management of fundraises, coordinate with investment, finance, and investor relations teams, and ensure seamless execution of initiatives that support capital formation and fund marketing efforts.

This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills, capable of managing complex projects and providing key insights to senior management.

Primary Responsibilities

The Vice President will lead cross-functional initiatives and oversee critical aspects of private fund management, including:

Fundraising & Investor Relations Support
• Lead project management efforts for fundraises, ensuring alignment across investment, legal, finance, and client relations teams.
• Oversee the development of investor materials, including private placement memoranda (PPMs), due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), and investor presentations.
• Monitor and track fundraising pipelines, ensuring accurate reporting to fund managers and senior leadership.
• Provide strategic insights on investor engagement, coordinating roadshows, meetings, and follow-ups.

Project & Process Management
• Drive operational excellence by optimizing internal workflows and fundraising processes.
• Manage fundraising timelines, ensuring seamless execution of fund launches and investor communications.
• Develop standardized processes for fund marketing, diligence responses, and investor reporting.
• Work closely with internal teams (investment, finance, legal) to ensure cross-functional coordination.

Product & Market Expertise
• Serve as a key resource for internal teams and external investors on fund structures, investment strategies, and industry trends.
• Analyze fund performance and market data to provide insights on positioning and investor outreach.
• Stay ahead of industry trends by monitoring competitive landscapes, regulatory developments, and LP preferences.

Leadership & Team Development
• Mentor junior team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Act as a bridge between senior leadership and junior team members, ensuring strategic initiatives are executed efficiently.

Requirements & Qualifications
• 6+ years of experience in project management, investor relations, fundraising, or product management within private equity, investment banking, or asset management.
• Deep understanding of private funds, fundraising processes, and investor expectations.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive complex projects.
• Highly analytical and commercially aware, with the ability to synthesize large amounts of data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, comfortable interacting with senior executives and institutional investors.
• Expertise in financial modeling, fund structures, and private markets trends.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and CRM systems (Salesforce preferred).
• Operates with the highest level of integrity, intellectual curiosity, and exudes a results-driven mindset.

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:

$225,000.00-$250,000.00

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 and the location where this position may be filled.

Houlihan Lokey provides a competitive benefits package. Our current benefits offerings can be found here:

2025 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.