Director, Legal

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 $310 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 Director, Legal to join our high-performing Legal team. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will provide high-quality legal advice and services across the organisation's investment, operations, and business activities. This role has a particular focus on structured investment transactions, fund investments, co-investments, joint ventures, direct investments, restructures and disposals across a range of both private and public asset classes.

You will play a key role in managing legal risk, ensuring compliance and protecting the organisation's rights. This is a senior leadership opportunity with exposure to strategic initiatives and cross-agency collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

As Director, Legal, you will provide timely, commercial legal advice and support across a broad range of investment and operational matters. You will lead the legal aspects of public and private market investment transactions, including negotiation and documentation, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and internal policies. You will work closely with the General Counsel and Head of Legal to manage legal and reputational risks, contribute to internal training and policy development, and monitor regulatory developments. You will also support continuous improvement of the Legal function through precedent and guideline development. In addition to managing relationships with external counsel and internal stakeholders, you will mentor and develop direct reports, delegate effectively, and foster a collaborative team culture. You will contribute to strategic projects, represent the Legal team across the organisation, and provide legal support on non-investment commercial arrangements as required.

About You

You are admitted to legal practice in Victoria or another Australian state and are eligible to hold a Victorian practising certificate. You bring 9+ years of post-qualification experience, with significant investment transaction exposure in a major law firm and/or in-house legal team.

You are a confident leader with excellent legal drafting, negotiation, and risk management skills. You have a strategic mindset, strong commercial judgement, and a partnership approach to stakeholder engagement. You invest in others, delegate effectively, and thrive in a collaborative environment.

Please note that this opportunity is only open to Australian Citizens.

Life at Future Fund

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 LinkedIn 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.