Ken Young
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Managing Partner & Chief Operating Officer
London, GB
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Ken is a Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at CVC, a leading global private markets manager.
During the fifteen years Ken has been at CVC, he has held various leadership positions across the organisation. In addition to his role as COO, he also supports business development and raising capital globally.
Prior to CVC, Ken was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan and a member of the leveraged finance team, before which he was at CIBC for six years.
Ken began his career in law, training with Dickson Minto before joining Allen & Overy as an Associate Banking Lawyer specialising in European leveraged finance.
Ken graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B), and a Diploma in Legal Practice.
The Record
Background
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2008 — Present
Managing Partner & Chief Operating Officer
CVC
CVC is a global leader in private equity, credit, and secondaries with €212bn in AUM and an international presence spread across 30 local offices. Ken was appointed Chair of CVC Credit in 2020 and Chief Operating Officer of CVC in 2023.
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2006 — 2008
Executive Director
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan is a leading global financial services firm offering investment banking, asset management, and wealth management services worldwide. Ken was an Executive Director and part of the bank’s leveraged finance team where he focussed on originating and underwriting European leveraged finance transactions.
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2000 — 2006
Executive Director
CIBC
CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) is a Canadian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Toronto. It has international operations in the US, UK, Caribbean and Asia.
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1998 — 2000
Associate
Allen & Overy
Allen & Overy is a prestigious international law firm with 580 partners and 5,600 employees operating out of over 40 offices in 31 countries. Ken Young joined A&O as an Associate Banking Lawyer and part of the Leveraged Finance team, known for its market-leading knowledge of the sector.
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1996 — 1998
Trainee
Dickson Minto
With offices in Edinburgh and London, Dickson Minto is a renowned UK legal practice that specialises in corporate law, M&A, finance, and commercial property. Ken worked for Dickson Minto’s London office as a trainee lawyer focused on private equity and leveraged finance.
Formative Years
Education
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The University of Edinburgh
Diploma in Legal Practice, Bachelor of Laws, LL.B
1991 — 1996
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George Watson's College
1978 — 1991
Areas Of Focus