Houlihan Lokey
Hiring · 36 open jobsGeneral information
Houlihan Lokey is an independent investment bank. It advises corporations, financial sponsors, and governments on mergers and acquisitions, plus capital solutions and debt restructuring for companies in financial trouble. Its valuation advisory team gives fairness opinions and values companies for deals and legal disputes. The firm ranks as the top global M&A advisor by number of deals completed. Houlihan Lokey is based in Los Angeles.
Richard Houlihan and O. Kit Lokey started the firm in Los Angeles in 1972. It is now a public company on the New York Stock Exchange, with 36 offices worldwide and about 2,700 employees as of February 2026. It made $2.39 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2025. Staying independent, instead of being part of a big bank, means its advisory work spans many industries and countries, not one bank's product line. Houlihan Lokey is a top-tier H-1B sponsor.1
Hiring activity
New jobs added per week2
View these weekly figures as a table
| Week beginning | New listings |
|---|---|
| September 7, 2026 | 16 |
| September 14, 2026 | 8 |
| September 21, 2026 | 3 |
| September 28, 2026 | 7 |
| October 5, 2026 | 0 |
| October 12, 2026 | 1 |
| October 19, 2026 | 5 |
| October 26, 2026 (in progress) | 15 |
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What does Houlihan Lokey actually pay? Based on previous and active job listings with specified pay ranges, the median annual pay is $87,500. Note that 89% of jobs don't list any pay information, so figures may be skewed towards cities like NYC, where pay disclosure is mandated for each posting.4
Share of salaried jobs in each pay bracket
| Bracket | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Under $100k | 6 jobs (60%) |
| $100k to $150k | 4 jobs (40%) |
| $150k to $200k | 0 jobs (0%) |
| $200k and up | 0 jobs (0%) |
Posted ranges on jobs open now4
Visa sponsorship
Does Houlihan Lokey sponsor visas? Using USCIS data, we've collected the number of H-1Bs granted from 2021 to 2023 as well as the number of petitions they've requested so far this year. Houlihan Lokey is a top employer for applicants who require sponsorship. Currently, they have 1 job certified for sponsorship in 2026, at a median pay of $163,000.5
Visa petitions approved each year (USCIS)5
| Fiscal year | Approved |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 40 |
| FY2022 | 33 |
| FY2023 | 8 |
Based on public USCIS and Department of Labor records. Past filings do not guarantee future sponsorship. Browse all H1B sponsors →
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Common questions
Is Houlihan Lokey hiring now?
Yes. There are 36 open jobs, with 28 added in the last 30 days. They close fast though, often within 20 days, so don't wait.
Does Houlihan Lokey sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Government records show 1 job certified for FY2026, at a median pay of $163,000.
How much does Houlihan Lokey pay?
Posted pay runs $70,000 to $120,000 a year, and the median is $87,500. We only show pay the company printed itself, never estimates.
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Notes & sources
- 1. Company description. Written by InterviewOS from Houlihan Lokey's public materials and press coverage; facts are checked against the sources below.
- 2. Weekly counts. A count is the number of listings the pipeline saw for the first time in that week. Weeks begin Monday; the onboarding week is excluded from the scale and every average.
- 3. Live counts. Deduplicated live listings observed daily on Houlihan Lokey's own hiring system; last check October 28, 2026. Stale and syndicated posts on aggregator sites are not counted.
- 4. Posted pay. Ranges extracted from the text of Houlihan Lokey's own listings; a range appears only when the employer printed one. Extraction is still rolling out, so this table can lag the board.
- 5. Federal visa records. USCIS H1B Employer Data Hub and US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files, matched to this company by name.
Sources
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USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
US Department of Labor LCA disclosure files
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