Head of Deals & Finance - YOUNG Venture

Head of Deals & Finance

YOUNG Venture Group
Netherlands / Spain / Hybrid

YOUNG is building a new kind of international venture group.

We build, acquire and scale companies across real estate, hospitality, workspaces, media and consumer brands.

We are not a traditional corporate group.
We move fast, think long-term and back real builders.

We are now looking for a Head of Deals & Finance to help drive our next phase of growth.

This is not a classic CFO role.

We are looking for someone commercial, sharp and execution-driven, who understands finance but also knows how to create opportunities, structure deals and bring capital into the business.

Your Mission

Help YOUNG grow smarter and faster by leading:

• Funding processes

• Investor relationships

• Acquisition opportunities

• Deal analysis & execution

• Financial visibility & decision-making

• Capital allocation across ventures

You will work directly with the CEO, Founder and leadership team.

What You Will Do

Deals & Growth

• Identify acquisition and investment opportunities

• Analyse M&A targets and partnership deals

• Lead due diligence processes

• Build valuation models and deal scenarios

• Support negotiations and closing processes

Capital & Funding

• Source financing from banks, investors and alternative channels

• Build lender / investor materials

• Manage fundraising pipelines

• Create funding structures for growth opportunities

• Improve access to external capital

Finance & Performance

• Build dashboards and decision tools

• Support budgeting and capital allocation decisions

• Help professionalise finance systems across ventures

Who You Are

• Strong in finance, but commercial by nature

• Understands transactions, not just spreadsheets

• Can speak with investors, banks and founders confidently

• Sharp analytical thinker with deal instinct

• Comfortable in entrepreneurial chaos

• Fast, pragmatic and hands-on

• High ownership mentality

Ideal Background

One or more of the following:

• Investment banking

• Private equity

• Corporate finance

• M&A advisory

• Growth-stage CFO with fundraising exposure

• Entrepreneur with strong finance background

What Matters Most

We care less about titles.

We care about whether you can:

• bring money in

• protect downside

• spot great deals

• move fast

• create value

Why Join YOUNG

• Direct exposure to founder and CEO

• Real ownership potential for the right person

• Multi-sector dealflow

• Opportunity to help build a modern venture group

• Freedom, speed and responsibility

Compensation

Competitive fixed salary + performance upside + potential long-term participation.