Law Clerk

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

The Future Fund legal team is the trusted advisor to our Agency and the Board of Guardians, supporting investment and operational activities. As a Law Clerk, you will work within the Commercial Contracting legal team under the guidance of the Legal Director, providing practical legal and administrative support across commercial advisory, procurement, and investment transaction matters.

This is a full-time position on an 18-month fixed term contract, offering an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience within the legal team of one of Australia's leading investment institutions.

The position is a full-time role for a non-ongoing period of 18 months.

Key Responsibilities
Key responsibilities will include:

• Assist in reviewing commercial agreements and helping to identify issues and, as required, also investment related documents such as confidentiality agreements.
• Work closely with Legal Counsels (Commercial Contracting) to provide support on commercial advice and contracts as needed
• Collate and organise investment transaction documentation, schedules, and annexures.
• Conduct internal legal research, with a focus on public sector legal obligations.
• Assist with document execution (DocuSign), filing, and agreement register management.
• Manage emails and team calls, ensuring timely, professional responses.
• Foster strong working relationships with internal teams (Legal, Procurement, Technology, Investment) and external stakeholders (legal panel firms, professional advisors, partners).
• Contribute to regulatory compliance and reporting
• Provide legal administrative and document management support to the team.
• Provide process support and assist the legal team with the matter management system and use of technology including AI.

About You

We're looking for a natural self-starter with a can-do attitude and who can manage tasks through to completion. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do at the Future Fund, so you should be a willing listener as well as a passionate advocate for your ideas in a group or team setting.

You should also:

• Hold an Australian law degree (essential) and ideally be part way through or have completed supervised legal practice.
• Experience in a legal firm and/or financial services environment is desirable.
• Have excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication skills including the ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.
• Have a partnership approach to teamwork, display personal accountability, attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

The role is open to Australian Citizens only.

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.