Lara Oyesanya on always being curious

In this episode of Lessons I Learned in Law, Scott Brown speaks to Lara Oyesanya, Chief legal Officer, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at Zepz which is a leading provider of cross-border payments and remittance services through its two brands, WorldRemit and Sendwave.Lara shares the three lessons she has learned in law including:·      Don’t be intimidated by the status of others or allow yourself to be overwhelmed by anything they try to say to you. Remain calm and fully focussed on your brief.·      Be curious. You are always learning and your career will provide you with many opportunities to try something new. ·      Seize all opportunities – you never know where they may lead!<br/>Lara discusses her work on the privatisation of British Rail; a project which saw the privatisation of 93 separate businesses and the formation of Train Operating companies. She explains how her curiosity exposed her to a range of legal concepts and different ways of doing things.  <br/>Lara also reveals how she became an independent non-executive director, and what the role involves.  Presented by Scott Brown of Heriot Brown Legal Recruitment. Follow Heriot Brown:Twitter | LinkedIn |  Facebook | Instagram