United Fintech hires Virgin Media O2 exec Deepak Nair as COO
Broker and bank technology provider United Fintech has announced that it has appointed Deepak Nair as Chief Operating Officer (COO), joining the company’s Executive Leadership Team. In this pivotal role, Deepak will lead the development and execution of United Fintech’s operational strategy, ensuring scalability, efficiency and alignment across its global fintech platform and partner companies; all for the benefit of clients, partners and investors.
The COO position at the company became vacant following a management shuffle at United Fintech last year, that saw then-COO Marc Levin move to become the CEO of portfolio company Athena Systems.
With a career spanning over two decades including senior roles at Virgin Media O2, McKinsey & Company, UBS, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, Deepak brings a unique blend of operational leadership, transformation expertise and post-merger integration experience across financial services and technology industries.
Virgin Media O2 for the past five years, Deepak led large-scale transformation efforts for a 15,000+ workforce. This included enterprise-wide restructuring, operating model redesign and the establishment of a data analytics-driven transformation office. Prior to that, he served as an Implementation Leader within McKinsey & Company’s Operations practice, specialising in Rapid Turnaround Services. In this role, he led high-impact transformation programmes across portfolio companies and delivered cost synergy programmes of up to £1 billion. Deepak’s earlier experience spans leadership roles at Accenture, UBS, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs where he focused on operational strategy, digital transformation and risk management.
At United Fintech, Deepak will play a central role in driving operational excellence and leading data-driven execution to support United Fintech’s high-growth journey. Based in London, he will report directly to founder and CEO Christian Frahm.
Christian Frahm stated,
“As we continue to scale globally, operational strength becomes a key driver of long-term success. Deepak’s proven track record in building scalable platforms, driving post-merger integration, and transforming complex organisations makes him the ideal person to take on the COO role. His energy and experience will be invaluable as we enter our next phase of growth.”
Deepak Nair commented,
“United Fintech is a visionary company that’s redefining the financial technology landscape. I’m thrilled to join the team at this exciting stage of its journey and look forward to strengthening the operational backbone that will power our global expansion and innovation. Together, we’ll scale with discipline, drive performance, and advance the platform that delivers real value for our clients and partners.”
Deepak’s appointment follows the recent hiring of Anders Peter Kierbye Johansen as Chief People Officer (CPO) at United Fintech. Anders is also a member of United Fintech’s Executive Leadership Team.
About United Fintech
United Fintech, founded in 2020, is an industry-neutral digital transformation platform that brings financial institutions and fintechs together in a single ecosystem, designed to bridge gaps across the financial landscape.
By acquiring and integrating proven fintech solutions within a single-vendor platform, United Fintech simplifies procurement and accelerates deployment, giving financial institutions seamless access to a curated portfolio of market-ready innovations and a network of market experts.
Backed by strategic investors such as BNP Paribas, Citi, Danske Bank, and Standard Chartered, United Fintech combines capital market expertise with innovation, creating a trusted platform for financial institutions to collectively address challenges and drive sustainable growth.
