- Member of the Law Society of Kenya
- Member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya
- Notary Public and Commissioner of Oaths
ASSOCIATE
Lucy Lelo
Biography
Lucy Lelo is a seasoned legal & compliance and Company Secretary professional with over 17 years of experience providing legal advice to various multinational and regional organizations as a Senior In-house Legal Counsel. She has held senior legal positions at BAT, Unilever, Siginon Group, and the Trade Union movement.
- Corporate and Commercial Law
- Employment Law
- Compliance
- Legal risk management and mitigation
Educational and professional qualifications
- Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from Egerton University (2012).
- Certified Company Secretary (2016)
- Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University (2008)
- ACCA finalist (2008)
- Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (2008)
- Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nairobi (2005)
- Higher Diploma in the Management of Information Systems (IMIS) (2001)
- September 2018 to March 2025: Senior Legal Counsel, British American Tobacco East and Southern Africa
- May 2017 to August 2018: Head of Legal, Siginon Group (East Africa)
- September 2012 to February 2017: Legal Counsel, Unilever Tea Kenya Limited, Limuru Tea Company Limited, Unilever Tea Rwanda and Unilever Tea Tanzania
- 2010 to 2012: Legal Officer at Tom Mboya Labour College a training institution run by the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) and Legal Officer Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union a Trade Union under COTU umbrella
Employment and labour relations
- Lucy set up a legal department from the ground up, identifying the legal risks and opportunities facing the organization and introducing robust mitigations through policies, controls, training and digitalization of various legal processes.
- She has drafted, implemented, and enforced a wide range of legal policies such as litigation management, data protection, ethics and compliance, contract management, policy management, legal compliance management, and external counsel management.
- Lucy has provided legal guidance across business units on ethical and social safeguards and compliance management. Her work has included supporting the establishment and management of whistleblowing mechanisms, providing legal advisory for internal investigations and guiding resultant disciplinary processes.
- She has further supported business operations in entering, exiting, and re-entering various African markets by leading government engagements, conducting KYC on local partners, ensuring compliance with local legislation and international standards, and negotiating and drafting agreements, all within the framework of legal risk identification and mitigation.
- Lucy has also served as a member of the Joint Negotiation Committee in multiple successful collective bargaining negotiations across various industries.
Membership in professional associations