# Nasir Zubairi

> Nasir Zubairi is a British fintech executive based in Luxembourg and CEO of Paytm Europe Payments S.A. He was the founding CEO of the LHoFT, leading its launch in 2017 and its development until his departure in 2026. His career spans capital markets, fintech ventures, industry education and advisory work with international institutions.

- **Role:** CEO at Paytm Europe Payments S.A.
- **Organizations:** Paytm Europe Payments S.A., The LHoFT Foundation, FinLeap, Currencycloud, RBS, HSBC, ICAP, EBS, International Monetary Fund (advisory role), OECD (advisory role), SEB S.A. (former non-executive director), British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg, International Bankers Club Luxembourg
- **From:** London, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** BSc, London School of Economics and Political Science, MSc; Sloan Fellow, London Business School
- **Known for:** Founding CEO who led the launch and development of the LHoFT., Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 2022., Included in Financial News/Wall Street Journal’s 2014 list of 40 innovators shaping financial services.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2008** — Capital-markets career including EBS, ICAP, HSBC and RBS; led high-frequency trading at RBS London.
- **2008-2009** — Left banking for postgraduate study at London Business School.
- **2012-2013** — Director and head of product marketing at Currencycloud.
- **2014-2016** — Venture partner at FinLeap in Berlin.
- **2016** — Moved to Luxembourg; appointed to lead the LHoFT as its founding CEO.
- **2017** — Led the launch of the LHoFT Foundation.
- **2022** — Awarded Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on 18 July.
- **2026** — Departed the LHoFT and became CEO of Paytm Europe Payments S.A.

## Achievements

- Founding CEO who led the launch and development of the LHoFT.
- Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, 2022.
- Included in Financial News/Wall Street Journal’s 2014 list of 40 innovators shaping financial services.
- Voted Best Mentor at the Awards for Enterprise in 2012, as recalled in his 2015 interview.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — LHoFT announced his planned summer departure and appointment to lead Paytm Europe.
- **2026-06** — Paperjam records the end of his LHoFT tenure in June; his professional profile also lists becoming president of International Bankers Club Luxembourg in June.
- **2026-10** — Public LinkedIn profile identifies him as CEO of Paytm Europe Payments S.A., based in Luxembourg.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasirzubairi/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/naszub

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Last updated: 2026-10-22