Richard Popoola

Richard Popoola has a diverse work experience in the legal field. Their most recent role is as a Legal, Operations & Compliance Manager at Guider, where they provide support to various departments within the company, including legal, sales, product, and finance teams. Their responsibilities include drafting contracts, handling contract negotiations, advising on legal issues, and developing strategies for operational efficiency.

Prior to Guider, Richard worked as a Legal Project Delivery Executive at Bird & Bird, where they supported the team in driving the delivery of their strategy. Richard also has experience as a Clinical Negligence & Serious Injury Paralegal at Clear Law Solicitors LLP, where they assisted with the progression of various claims and provided high-quality advice to clients.

Richard has also worked as an Abuse Paralegal at Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK) and a Family Paralegal at Makin Dixon Solicitors, where they handled client matters and maintained their own caseload.

In addition to their legal roles, Richard has volunteered their services at the East Manchester Legal Advice Clinic and the National Centre for Domestic Violence, providing free legal advice and drafting witness statements for court proceedings.

Before their legal career, Richard worked as a Cyber Recruitment Consultant at Outsource UK Limited and as a Student Assistant at Lancaster University Students' Union, where they assisted with the organization and promotion of events.

Overall, Richard has gained valuable experience in various legal roles and has demonstrated their commitment to providing high-quality legal services and support.

Richard Popoola's education history starts with their completion of the Irish Junior Certificate at Wilson Hospital school from 2011 to 2014. Richard then went on to study at St. Columba's College in Dublin, Ireland, where they obtained an Irish leaving certificate from 2014 to 2016. Afterward, they pursued a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree with a focus on law and criminology at Lancaster University from 2016 to 2019. Most recently, in 2020, Richard attended The University of Law to obtain their MSc in Law, Business, and Management (LPC MSc). The primary fields of study throughout their educational journey were in law and business.