Co-Founder & Managing Director – YOUNG Lending Desk

Private Real Estate Financing | International | Entrepreneurial Leadership Role

Location: Europe (hybrid / international travel)

Type: Full-time | Co-Founder level

Compensation: Competitive base salary + bonus + participation + direct investment opportunities

ABOUT YOUNG & YOUNG LENDING DESK

At YOUNG, we don’t build just one company – we build agroup of fast-growing ventures across real estate, hospitality, media and lifestyle . We operate internationally with headquarters in The Netherlands and Spain, and an expanding footprint across Europe and emerging markets.

YOUNG Lending Desk is theprivate, asset-backed financing platform of the YOUNG Group . We structure long-term real estate financing with private lenders on an invitation-only basis. No public funds. No mass market. Only real assets, long-term capital and entrepreneurial value creation.

Our operating companies (YOUNG Coffee, Hospitality, Workspaces) actively use our own properties, creating a unique combination of:

- Real estate ownership

- Operational cashflow

- Long-term asset value

- Brand-driven location strategy

YOUNG Lending Desk is one of thefinancial engines of the YOUNG ecosystem .

For more information about YOUNG, please visit:

OUR CULTURE

YOUNG isentrepreneurial, performance-driven and built for people who take responsibility .

We value:

- Clear communication

- Speed of execution

- Trust

- Ownership

- Continuous improvement

We thrive in fast-moving environments and expect ahands-on mentality from everyone who joins us. If you want real responsibility, real pressure and real impact — YOUNG is the place for you.

THE ROLE – CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR

This isnot a corporate management role . This is atrue co-founder position to build, scale and professionalize YOUNG Lending Desk together with the Founder.

You will be responsible for:

- Structuring and scaling theprivate lending platform

- Building and managingdirect relationships with private investors

- Structuring:

- Asset-backed loans

- Private real estate financing

- Value participation & buy-and-hold structures

- Representing YOUNG towards:

- High-net-worth individuals

- Entrepreneurs

- Family offices

- Developing:

- Lending templates

- Risk frameworks

- Governance & reporting structures

- Co-shaping:

- Acquisition strategy

- Capital planning

- Portfolio growth

- Acting as thecommercial and financial face of YOUNG Lending Desk

This is abuild-from-scratch leadership role with international scope .

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You are not a desk banker.

You are acommercial dealmaker with real financial depth .

You bring:

- 10+ years of experience in:

- Private equity

- Real estate funds

- Investment management

- Structured finance

- Private debt / private lending

- Proven experience in:

- Raising private capital

- Structuring investment vehicles
- Managing investor relations

- Strong understanding of:

- Real estate valuation

- Risk, collateral, LTV

- Cashflow-based financing

- A strongcommercial instinct

- High-levelfinancial literacy

- Excellentcommunication & representation skills

- International mindset and flexibility

- True entrepreneurial DNA:

- Self-starting

- Independent

- Comfortable with responsibility

- No need for hierarchy

Most importantly:

You are an entrepreneur. You roll up your sleeves, take ownership and deliver.

SKIN IN THE GAME – COMPENSATION & PARTICIPATION

This is aco-founder role , not a classic job.

You will receive:

- Acompetitive base salary

- Aperformance-based bonus

- Equity / profit participation based on results

- The opportunity toinvest alongside YOUNG in selected deals

- Long-termwealth creation , not just short-term income

Participation is structured transparently with:

- A clear cliff period

- Vesting over time

- Strong alignment between contribution and reward

YOUNG TRIAL (PART OF THE PROCESS)

Every candidate who advances in our recruitment process completes theYOUNG Trial :

A focused5–10 hour practical assignment , carried out during evenings or weekends.

- The trial isnon-remunerated

- It is anessential part of our selection process

- It allows both candidate and YOUNG to assess real-world alignment in a realistic context

The trial gives insight into:

- Ownership mindset

- Problem-solving ability

- Execution speed

- Communication style

- Professional standards

WHY JOIN YOUNG LENDING DESK?

- You will co-build anew international private financing platform

- You operate at theintersection of real estate, entrepreneurship and capital

- You will have:

- Real influence

- Real upside

- You will not be “a manager in a fund”

- You will be afounding pillar of a scalable financial platform

HOW TO APPLY

If you recognize yourself in this profile and feel the drive to build this with us:

Please send:

- Your CV

- A short motivation

- And a brief explanation ofwhy you see yourself as a co-founder rather than an employee

to:

Discretion is guaranteed.

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