Ijeoma Ucheibe

Lawyer I People & Culture Specialist I Strategic Business Leader | Literary Curator

Ijeoma Ucheibe is a seasoned lawyer, people and culture specialist and strategic business leader with over a decade of comprehensive experience spanning employment law, talent management, and strategic consulting. Her career is driven by a deep commitment to empowering individuals and enabling organizations to achieve their collective goals.

Ijeoma currently serves as a Senior Consultant at IU Advisory Services, a boutique consulting firm specializing in HR advisory services, where she leads People Strategy. Her expertise lies in optimizing workforce potential and aligning human capital initiatives with strategic business outcomes.

Throughout her management career, Ijeoma has cultivated a profound understanding of the critical link between employee well-being and organizational success. She is highly regarded by colleagues and leadership for her ability to translate strategic vision into tangible realities, provide clear directional leadership, and foster high-performance cultures.

Beyond her HR and legal acumen, Ijeoma is a passionate advocate for African literature. She curates literary discussions and reviews books in Nigerian Pidgin English, Hausa, and Igbo on The Bagus NG, a platform she founded and shares via YouTube and Spotify.

Ijeoma holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHRi) certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) and is actively involved in the following professional organizations:

  • Member, Nigerian Bar Association
  • Member, Nigerian Bar Association Employment & Labour Relations Committee
  • Executive Council Member, Employment, Labour and Industrial Relations Committee of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law
  • Member, Law Practice Management Committee of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law
  • Executive Council Member, Association of Law Firm Administrators Nigeria

Key Areas of Expertise:

  • Strategic HR Planning & Implementation
  • Talent Acquisition & Management
  • Performance Management & Development
  • Employee Relations & Engagement
  • Legal Operations & Compliance
  • Workflow Optimization & Process Improvement
  • Change Management & Organizational Development
  • Building High-Performance Cultures
  • Leadership Development & Coaching

Ijeoma can be engaged on her Naija HR Chic Podcast and YouTube series, #NaijaHRChicSeries with Ijeoma Ucheibe,