A World-Changing Company
Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.
The Role
Palantir’s in-house legal team works to proactively address legal issues and enable the growth of our business so that Palantir can continue to drive positive impact in the world. As a Procurement Contract Specialist on the legal team, you will provide critical support to our team by owning the drafting and negotiating process of in-bound and out-bound contracts with Palantir vendors. As a Procurement Contract Specialist, you will be the primary point of contact responsible for contract authoring, redlining, negotiating, and contract closeout, delivering vendor agreements from start to finish working closely with the legal team’s Procurement Counsel. You are a motivated self-starter responsible for most of the contract lifecycle, and will work closely with your various stakeholders both within the legal team and across Palantir to secure the best outcome for the company.
Our ideal candidate proactively and effectively issue spots to streamline the contracting and negotiating process while maintaining meticulously organization to handle a large volume of agreements. We seek a service-oriented individual who enjoys working collaboratively across an organization to solve problems and will strive to utilize technology and workflows in order to increase efficiency.
Core Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of contracts with Palantir vendors, including but not limited to non-disclosure agreements, service and license agreements, subcontractor agreements, and teaming agreements under the direction of Palantir’s legal team.
- Act as functional bridge between the business, the Procurement team, and Procurement Counsel in managing the end-to-end contract lifecycle for all vendor agreements.
- Serve as the first point of contact for contract matters, inbound contract-related requests, and non-standard contract term requests.
- Work with Procurement Counsel to establish and maintain internal facing processes to empower business while minimizing legal and commercial risks.
- Manage and maintain Palantir’s form contract repositories.
- Collaborate with business and regulators to demonstrate Palantir’s compliance with laws and regulations related to procurement practices.
What We Value
- Proven ability drafting, negotiating, and managing a variety of contractual agreements, including SaaS, goods, and services agreements.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; aptitude for building strong cross-functional working relationships across a global organization.
- Experience with data privacy and information security agreements.
- Ability to multitask, problem solve, and balance competing priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
- Proactive self-starter and willingness to tackle tasks and situations to ensure efficiency in high-pressure, high-volume environments.
- Technical acumen to effectively use contract management tools, streamline processes, and creatively enhance procurement efficiency.
What We Require
- 3+ years of end-to-end contract negotiation experience in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with contract lifecycle management tooling, including procure-to-pay systems.
Salary
The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $90,000 - $110,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus, and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual’s relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.
Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.
Benefits
• Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance
• Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs)
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents
• Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan
Life at Palantir
We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at
Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region.
In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.
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