The “3 pieces of advice” series is a collection of brief, 5-minute slots created as a platform for legal professionals to share work and life advice with their peers.

In this latest video, GoCardless general counsel Ahmed Badr shares his top 3 tips for in-house lawyers: “I think of an in-house lawyer a little bit like a piece of meat thrown into the lion’s den – everyone wants a piece of you!”.

About Ahmed:

Ahmed heads the legal function at GoCardless, an international recurring payments provider that takes the pain out of getting paid.  Prior to joining GoCardless, Ahmed was most recently an attorney at Microsoft, and before that practiced infrastructure finance at Allen & Overy. Before becoming a lawyer, Ahmed worked in tech and business roles at a number of startups. He’s a tech addict and is passionate about leveraging new technologies in both his work and personal life.”