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Olaseni Bello
Olaseni Bello Associate General Counsel, Product (Payments) at Meta

Olaseni Bello is an accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in government, public, and private sectors as a legal and strategic advisor. With a diverse background as an Army officer, litigator, judicial law clerk, product counsel, manager, strategist, and entrepreneur, Bello possesses a unique ability to handle multifaceted projects and navigate complex challenges. Specializing in areas such as product development, payments, ML model implementation, AI, data privacy, and risk strategy, Bello has a proven track record of delivering results.

Currently serving as the Associate General Counsel, Product (Payments) at Meta, Bello provides legal counsel and drives strategic decision-making for consumer payment launches across the Meta family of apps in different countries. Bello's expertise extends to areas such as data privacy, international business law, strategic communications, contract drafting, negotiation, and legal writing. Prior to joining Meta, Bello co-founded CarpeMed, a data-driven Telehealth platform focused on improving healthcare access and quality in Africa.

Bello's impressive professional journey also includes positions at prestigious institutions such as Vermont Law School, where they served as a member of the Board of Trustees, and Google, where they interned as an MBA intern. Bello holds an MBA degree in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from Vermont Law and Graduate School. With their extensive experience and expertise, Bello consistently delivers exceptional results and effectively navigates the intersection of law, business, and innovation.

More about this expert

Full name
Olaseni Bello
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Title
Associate General Counsel, Product (Payments)
Company
Meta (since 2022)
Industry
Software Development
LinkedIn Connections
15950
Summary
15 years of government, public, and private experience as a legal and strategic advisor to senior executive leadership, sales, product, marketing, operations, business teams, and commanding Army officers. I have had a diverse set of experiences in my career - Army officer, litigator, judicial law clerk, product counsel, manager, strategist, and entrepreneur. As a result, I have a unique ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects and to navigate complex challenges. Specialties: Product, Payments, ML Model implementation, AI, Reg E, UDAAP, Risk Strategy, Data Privacy, Risk and Crisis Mitigation, Operations, Product design, and e-commerce. Blackstone LaunchPad Fellow - Techstars/Future Founders | MBA Consortium Fellow | Spivack Social Impact Fellow | Sallie Mae Bridging the Dream Scholar | Bronze Star Recipient
Skills
Data Privacy International Business Law

Education

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
MBA
Field of study: Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Vermont Law and Graduate School
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
Field of study: Law

Positions

Meta
Aug 2022 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Associate General Counsel, Product (Payments)
Aug 2022 - Present

Skills: Data Privacy · International Business Law · Strategic Communications · Contract Drafting · Negotiation · Policy Analysis · Team Leadership · Legal Writing · Problem Solving · Public Speaking · Problem Analysis · Public Policy · Legal Advice
Meta
Aug 2022 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Lead Product Counsel, Payments (Meta FinTech)
Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

Advise and drive legal strategy on consumer payment, wallet, and marketplace product launches in the US, Thailand, Brazil, and India across the Meta family of apps.

Provide product counseling to include marketing, regulatory, privacy, partnership strategy/negotiations, and serve as primary legal partner to the business.

Manage outside counsel for existing and emerging products.
Meta
Aug 2022 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Program Manager, Risk & Payments
Jul 2021 - Mar 2022
Vermont Law School
Board of Trustees
Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

Skills: Strategic Communications
CarpeMed
Berkeley, California
Co-Founder
Aug 2019 - Jul 2022

Improving healthcare access, quality, and equity for the un-doctored and under-doctored on the continent of Africa with a data-driven Telehealth referral and second opinion platform.
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Full-time MBA Candidate and Consortium Fellow
Aug 2019 - May 2021

With over a decade of combined experience as a U.S Army officer, attorney, and counsel to C-suite and military leadership, I decided to apply my operational leadership competencies to the field of disruptive innovation leveraging data driven decisions for increased impact.
Google
MBA Intern
May 2020 - Aug 2020