Lucie Laplante is the Under Secretary General for Legal, Governance and Accountability, ad interim, of the IFRC, where she oversees all legal and governance aspects of the international organization, including integrity matters.

Lucie has 25 years of cross-sector experience in corporate accountability, risk management, compliance and innovative legal strategies in global humanitarian contexts,  championing strong governance, integrity and ethical stewardship.

Lucie joined the IFRC in 2010 as Senior Legal Advisor, rising to General Counsel in 2015, leading the Legal Department and Data Protection Office for a decade. In that role she advised on the laws of international organisations, strategic risks, partnerships, policy frameworks and multi-million-dollar transactions, shaped innovative financing instruments, spearheaded digital transformation, established the Data Protection Office and modernized IFRC governance.

Previously, Lucie served as Justice Advisor for the German Government in Sierra Leone, coordinated Rule of Law initiatives with the UN in Côte d’Ivoire, and supported legal reforms in Chile and Bolivia funded by the Canadian Development Agency. In private practice, she advised multinationals on corporate and investment law in Mexico City and other clients in Canada.

Lucie holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Graduate Diploma in North American Common Law (DESS) from the University of Montreal (Canada), and a Master of International and European Law from the University Panthéon-Assas Paris II (France), with certificates in Political Sciences, Management of International Organizations and Data Protection of Humanitarian Settings. A lawyer by training (Quebec and New York State Bars), Lucie excels at leading diverse teams and navigating complex governance and legal environments.

Lucie served as a Visiting Fellow in Common Law and Transnational Practice at the University of Sherbrooke (Canada), and later shared her expertise by teaching Administrative Law at the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (Turin, Italy), helping to train practitioners from around the world. She currently serves on the boards of nongovernmental organisations – interpeace and The New Humanitarian -, mentors emerging lawyers, champions female leadership, and speaks at global events.

Lucie lives in Geneva, Switzerland, with her husband and 3 kids.