Olu Popoola
Washington D.C
Summary
Results-oriented legal compliance specialist with expertise in technology enablement and process transformation. Led cross-functional teams to implement regulatory frameworks, enhancing data governance. Delivered significant cost savings and improved operational efficiency through strategic initiatives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Legal & Compliance Technology
The Carlyle Group
Washington D.C
11.2025 - Current
- Promoted to Manager within Global Technology Solutions in recognition of sustained leadership, deep institutional knowledge, and consistent delivery across high-impact Legal and Compliance initiatives.
- Lead enterprise implementation of AI-enabled Contracts Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform.
- Owned and drove Legal and Compliance technology solutions framework across firm.
- Partnered with Procurement, Finance, Legal, and Securities to enhance governance and risk posture.
- Strengthened firm-wide social media supervision controls to align with SEC regulations.
- Supported technology initiatives in Legal and Compliance at Global Technology Solutions in Washington D.C.
Senior Investor Services Administrator, Global Investor Services
The Carlyle Group
Washington, D.C
06.2019 - 10.2025
- Led Investor onboarding transformations, saving $200k+ in consulting costs.
- Accomplishments: Reduced number of processes involved in collecting/collating Investor onboarding documents for AML/KYC by developing a central repository for collecting, reviewing, and storing Investor documents by developing the Fund Closing Dashboard.
- Through work done to design/develop central repository for Side Letter provisions, a Side Letter Compliance database was developed which gives easy access for Legal/Fund Formation team to easily build a database which gives online shopping experience for side letter provisions.
- Led team as Business Analyst and application owner for legal and compliance platforms, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards.
- Owned platforms end-to-end including requirements, UA, rollout and adoption.
- Utilized expertise in compliance to build workflows for enhanced supervision within eComms monitoring platforms, streamlining compliance processes.
- Conducted annual privacy and PII risk assessments for all firm applications, identifying vulnerabilities and enhancing data protection measures.
- Global Technology Solutions | Washington, D.C
Senior Associate/Business Analyst
Morgan Stanley
Baltimore, MD
05.2016 - 06.2019
- Directed Dodd-Frank reporting and regulatory dashboard development and implementation.
- Implemented effective FINRA 2111 control reporting effort increasing overall efficiency by 50%.
- Streamlined FINRA 2111 control reporting, reducing processing time and effort by approximately 50%.
- Supported development and implementation of business intelligence data and analytics solutions for Firm Operational Risk Management.
- Institutional Securities/Client Data Management | Baltimore, MD
Business Analyst, Capital Markets
HTC Strategies (Fannie Mae)
Washington, D.C
06.2012 - 05.2016
- Delivered business and technology solutions that enhanced front-office trading and securitization programs.
- Led requirements gathering through interviews, workshops, and JAD sessions with traders and middle-office teams.
- Authored business requirements, use cases, test plans and validation documentation.
- Partnered with COTS vendors to ensure successful integration and deployment while maintaining platform stability.
- Washington, D.C
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Lincoln Business School
Lincolnshire, United KingdomSkills
- Legal compliance
- Regulatory frameworks
- SEC and Dodd-Frank
- MiFID II compliance
- Risk management
- Vendor oversight
- Data governance
- Technology enablement
- Process improvement
- Operating model
- System integration
- Financial analysis
- Product leadership
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scrum Institute
- Appian Certified Developer 1, Appian Corporation
- Certified Agiloft Administrator, Agiloft University
- Product Owner Training, In-house training, hosted by Project Management Institute (PMI)
Timeline
Manager, Legal & Compliance Technology
The Carlyle Group
11.2025 - Current
Senior Investor Services Administrator, Global Investor Services
The Carlyle Group
06.2019 - 10.2025
Senior Associate/Business Analyst
Morgan Stanley
05.2016 - 06.2019
Business Analyst, Capital Markets
HTC Strategies (Fannie Mae)
06.2012 - 05.2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Lincoln Business School