Legal Counsel, Commercial Contracting in Melbourne

• Job Application Due Date
• 10/10/2026
• About Future Fund

At the Future Fund, we’re for future minds – like yours.

The new investors and creators who thrive on different thinking and doing it together.

Those who glimpse opportunity before it strikes and step up every day to grab it.

The Future Fund is Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, managing over $355 billion across seven public asset funds with the same purpose: growing Australia’s future.

We are a global investor and work closely with world leading investment organisations to access the best investment ideas.

Where others see challenges, we see more interesting investment experiences.

Every person, every skillset, every mindset is an asset.

We’ve got every future generation to consider, yet our approach to investing is incredibly pure: we think about it deeply, and daily.

Ours is a culture where great people grow the future together, with the rare ability to work collaboratively, think freely, and make a real difference.

Are you Futureminded? Let’s create what’s next.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a commercially focused Legal Counsel to join our Legal team on a two-year fixed-term contract.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Legal, you will provide practical, risk-based legal advice across a broad range of commercial, operational and strategic matters.

This is a unique opportunity for a lawyer looking to broaden their in-house experience within one of Australia’s most respected institutions.

You will partner with stakeholders across Procurement & Commercial Services, Technology, Investment Data Management, People, Culture & Inclusion and Organisation Enablement, helping to deliver organisational outcomes while effectively managing legal and regulatory risk.

This role offers exposure to a diverse portfolio of work, including commercial contracting, technology and data arrangements, strategic projects, AI-enabled initiatives, governance activities and organisational transformation programs.

There may also be opportunities to support discrete investment-related legal matters.

For a lawyer who enjoys variety, stakeholder engagement and delivering practical solutions in a sophisticated and purpose-driven environment, this role provides exceptional breadth and impact.

• **Please note that the opportunity is open to Australian citizens only.**
• What You’ll Do

In this role, you will

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of organisational activities.
• Draft, review and negotiate a diverse range of commercial agreements, including technology, software, cloud, data, consultancy and professional services contracts.
• Assess and manage legal risk while balancing commercial and operational objectives.
• Support compliance with relevant legislative, regulatory and governance requirements.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand objectives and develop pragmatic legal solutions.
• Provide legal support to strategic projects, business improvement initiatives and transformation activities.
• Contribute legal expertise to technology, procurement, data and AI-enabled initiatives.
• Engage and manage external legal advisers where required.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise on potential organisational impacts.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of legal processes, governance frameworks, templates and legal operations tools.

About You

You are a commercially minded lawyer who combines strong technical capability with sound judgement and a collaborative approach.

You will bring

• A law degree and admission to practice as a solicitor in Victoria or another Australian jurisdiction.
• Eligibility to hold an unrestricted Victorian practising certificate.
• Approximately 3-6 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Experience gained within a leading law firm and/or an in-house legal team.
• Strong experience advising on commercial contracts and commercial transactions.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• A demonstrated ability to identify legal risks and provide practical, business-focused advice.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to engage with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in government, procurement, technology or data-related legal matters will be highly regarded.
• We Are For Everyone

At Future Fund, we are better for our differences.

Every person, every skillset, every mindset is an asset.

We want everyone to feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.

Which is why we’re looking for future minds like yours.

Your past experiences help us expand our collective knowledge, add value and create something better.

When doing your job means Australia has more money to invest in renewables, education, healthcare and medical breakthroughs – there’s a tangible impact to what we do.

And we want you to be part of it.

Are you Futureminded? Learn more about us at our Linked In Life page.

The Future Fund acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we live and work.

We pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as we work to create meaningful change for reconciliation.

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