Nick Mys
Chief Operating Officer / Chief of StaffNick is the Group COO and one of the first partners to join Paratus at its inception. He is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s operational processes and controls. Additionally, Nick is also focused on establishing new strategic partnerships, expanding Paratus’ product and service offerings, and enhancing the group’s capabilities and geographical footprint.
With over a decade of commercial experience in investment banking operations in London and New York, primarily in regulatory and compliance roles, Nick previously served as Chief of Staff to the Group Compliance Officer at Barclays Bank, where he regularly engaged with major regulators. He also worked in Technology Strategy at BNY Mellon, focusing on platform security and strengthening the resiliency of trading systems across the US market. Before his career in finance, Nick was a commissioned officer in The Parachute Regiment, the British Army’s elite rapid reaction force.
Nick holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Geography from Cardiff University, a postgraduate qualification in Leadership and Management, and is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he graduated at the top of his class.