Legal Counsel (AJ)

FIDA-Kenya is a premier women’s rights organization in Kenya that has offered free legal aid to over 3,000,000 women over the course of 37 years We are committed to creating a society that respects and upholds women’s rights with a mission to promote women’s individual and collective power to claim their rights in all spheres of life. FIDA-Kenya is a membership organization with over 1,400 women advocates and lawyers in Kenya
Legal Counsel (AJ) MombasaReporting to the Senior Legal Counsel-FIDA-Kenya Mombasa Office, you will build bridges that will enable women access justice through legal representation, self-representation, alternative dispute resolution, strategic interest litigation, linkages with pro-bono lawyers and through the informal justice systems in collaboration with your immediate supervisor.
Duties and Responsibilities

1. Legal Advice & Representation

• Provides FIDA-K clientswith legal advice and referral services when required
• Prepare pleadings and legal briefs
• Conduct Alternative dispute resolution, mediationbetween parties and referralsto Informal Justice Systems
• Courtattendance
• Strategic ImpactLitigation

2. Networking& Building Partnerships

• Assist in coordination ofopen days, legal aid and other workshops organized by the Team
• Represent the Organisation in meetings with stakeholders and strategic partners
• Probono lawyers’ coordination
• Linkages with strategic partners

3. ProgrammeManagement

• Conduct Trainings including clients on self-representation andInformal justice systems
• Implementation of grants (projects) and preparationof donor reports
• Report writing

4. Resource Mobilization

• Identify support in resource mobilization strategies
• Identifyviable projects relevant to the team
• Incollaboration with grants team, develop proposals
• Meetingwith Donors

Requirements

• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate.
• Minimum 2(two) years post admission experience as a practicing Advocate.
• Certified ProfessionalMediator or Qualifications from CharteredInstitute ofArbitrators.
• Excellent writing, editing, research, and oral advocacy skills.
• Verydetail-oriented with stronginterpersonal, organizational andcoordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, to multi-task, and to work under pressure.

How to apply

1. Interested candidates who fully meet the above criteria should send an application letter and detailed CV to the Executive Director, FIDA Kenya, E-mail: recruitment@fidakenya.org by Wednesday, 28th January 2026 COB. The application MUST include contacts of three referees, one of whom must be a former supervisor, expected salary, daytime contact, job title, and job reference number.