Edwin G.
Legal Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Experience
Jul 2025 - Present
5 monthsGlobal Ambassador
Global Council for Responsible AI
- Drive global policy influence and harmonization by engaging with global leaders, policy experts, and technical experts to establish and secure commitment to ethical, inclusive, and rights-based AI governance standards.
- Provide strategic support for all regional chapter activities, meetings, and communications, ensuring consistent execution of the Council's mandate and maximizing collective impact.
May 2025 - Present
7 monthsRegulatory Compliance & Public Policy Specialist
Safaricom PLC
- Spearheaded research on regulatory developments across the telecom, finance, and technology sectors, producing daily intelligence briefs for the business.
- Coordinated the drafting of multiple internal advisory memos and external company submissions to Ministries and Regulators, influencing legislation and policy on financial services, technology, and the digital economy.
- Represented Safaricom in multi-stakeholder forums and industry coalitions (KDIC, UNESCO, EPRA, KEPSA, AMCHAM), articulating the company's position on emerging policies to shape regulatory outcomes.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with legal, data privacy, financial services, fraud, AML, and technical teams to support product development and mitigate negative regulatory exposure.
- Led the design and maintenance of a company-wide regulatory compliance register and conducted internal audits, boosting compliance readiness and adherence by 50% in Q2 and Q3.
- Drafted and reviewed key legal documents (e.g., NDAs, commercial agreements, regulatory notifications) to facilitate the efficient and compliant nationwide rollout of Safaricom's products and services.
Jan 2025 - Present
11 monthsRemote
Legal Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Specialist – AI Trainer
Micro1
- Generated structured human data and compliance scenarios to enhance AI models’ understanding of statutory and regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
- Analysed cross-border data protection frameworks under the GDPR, EU AI Act, and Kenya’s Data Protection Act for machine-trainable insights for the world’s leading AI research labs.
- Contributed to responsible AI governance by integrating human legal judgment into data pipelines that reinforce transparency, accountability, fairness, privacy protection, safety, and human oversight.
- Created synthetic legal and compliance datasets to simulate real-world scenarios and enhance AI models’ reasoning depth.
- Collaborated with AI research and product teams to refine data annotation methodologies to ensure contextual fidelity of human data used for Large Language Models (LLMs) training.
- Supported human data managers in creating benchmark datasets and rubrics (grading criteria) for the evaluation (auto-grading) of AI systems’ capacity for legal-ethical reasoning to advance AI systems’ interpretability.
Jan 2025 - May 2025
5 monthsLegal and Regulatory Affairs Lead
Legytt Engineering & Research
- Architected the startup’s first corporate governance framework, drafting foundational policies including the company’s constitution, staff regulations, and employees’ manual.
- Managed internal and external stakeholders, providing legal guidance and support to ensure 100% project success and alignment with legal standards.
- Negotiated and structured all legal agreements, including software licensing, consultancy, and non-disclosure agreements, which contributed to acquiring 3 new enterprise clients successfully.
- Secured core intellectual property by managing the end-to-end trademark registration process with the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI), including all procedural office actions.
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 yearKenya
Project, Corporate, & Commercial Lawyer
DLA Piper Africa, Kenya
- Drafted high-value legal advisories on technology, intellectual property, and data protection, directly impacting client compliance strategies in emerging regulatory environments.
- Led contract drafting, litigation strategy, and commercial dispute resolution, with responsibilities spanning multiple departments.
- Conducted legal due diligence for M&A transactions exceeding KES 1B, assisting in multi-party coordination and regulatory filing with the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK).
- Managed the legal life cycle of commercial contracts and project financing agreements valued at over $100M, structuring complex deals to ensure full regulatory compliance and contractual enforceability.
- Secured 3 successful government tenders by leading rigorous due diligence and feasibility studies on infrastructure projects, navigating complex Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and procurement regulations.
- Advised clients on investment strategies by developing and presenting expert briefs on ESG criteria, sustainable finance models, and emerging infrastructure policy.
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 yearsLead Editor, Africa (Legal News & Commentaries)
JURIST News
- Reported on African legislative and regulatory developments, including digital ID systems, data protection, and climate change law.
- Engaged in high-level legal digital journalism, including leading the coverage of the African Union’s inaugural Africa Climate Summit 2023 and analyzing its impact on legal frameworks for climate action and governance.
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023
3 yearsTech Policy Analyst
Lawyers Hub
- Coordinated Africa-wide policy research on AI governance, data protection, and digital rights across African jurisdictions, contributing to foundational policy papers shaping regional technology regulation.
- Authored and disseminated over 10 weekly policy newsletters to a network of tech professionals, analyzing emerging regulatory frameworks in Kenya and key African markets.
- Spearheaded cross-sector events and capacity-building programs, enhancing legal-tech training and capacity-building on emerging technologies for over 200 legal professionals monthly.
Summary
Legal and Regulatory Compliance Specialist with a strong record of excellence in telecom, technology, and financial-sector regulation. Proven ability to influence policy outcomes, coordinate with government and industry coalition bodies, and lead cross-functional compliance programs in dynamic, high-stakes environments. Combines legal acumen with strategic policy insight acquired from a global portfolio of leading institutions, including Micro1, Safaricom PLC and DLA Piper Africa, Kenya. AI Legal and Compliance Expert with a record of designing and delivering engaging AI training modules for major global technology regulatory frameworks. A professional Events and Commercial photographer.
Languages
Swahili
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Kenya School of Law
Post-Graduate Diploma in Law · Law · Nairobi, Kenya · Distinction
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Laws · Law · Second Class Honors (Upper Division)
Mary Mother of Grace Boys
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education · Kenya · Grade A-
Certifications & licenses
AI Masterclass for Policymakers
Qhala, Apolitical, and Qubit Hub
AI Strategy and Governance
University of Pennsylvania
Africa Startup Incorporation Policy Hackathon
Mozilla & Lawyers Hub
Coding Class for Lawyers (Introduction)
Lawyers Hub
Cybersecurity for Associates (101)
Safaricom Grow
Data Protection Course
Strathmore University, CIPIT
Data Protection and Compliance Training
Africa Digital Policy Institute (ADPI) & Lawyers Hub
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Introduction to Digital Journalism
Reuters & Meta
Principles of Photo Composition and Digital Image Post-Production
Michigan State University (Coursera)
Software and the Law
The Open University
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