Deal Operations Administrator

Palantir; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Palantir in New York, NY is searching for a Deal Operations Administrator to proactively support contract management and facilitate business growth. You will be integral in navigating the contracting lifecycle, collaborating with legal and sales teams, and ensuring efficient contract operations.

The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in a legal setting, excellent communication skills, and the ability to improve business processes. The position requires a balance of in-office attendance initially, transitioning to a more flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of previous legal and/or contract administrative support experience, preferably in a fast-paced legal environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify business process inefficiencies and drive process improvements.
• Ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Steer contracts through internal systems and coordinate input from various teams.
• Document drafting, processing, including formatting and executing agreements.
• Ensure alignment on deals and forecasting expectations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Effective communication

Project management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Contract lifecycle management tooling

Job description

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 so that Palantir can continue to drive positive impact in the world. We are deeply embedded in Palantir’s mission and culture, take time to connect with folks across the global Palantir community, and are viewed across the company as key to Palantir’s success.

Legal Operations is the organizational backbone of the legal team at Palantir and our Deal Administrators directly support all aspects of revenue generation at the company. Our Deal Operations Administrators have a strong understanding of Palantir’s growth strategy, and are eager to implement and operationalize that strategy in our contracting processes. Our Deal Operations Administrators have a passion for helping others, making them an invaluable resource to our customer deal pipeline.

As a Deal Operations Administrator, you will be handling a wide variety of responsibilities throughout the customer contracting lifecycle. You will support Palantir’s lawyers and contracting specialists, in collaboration with our sales team and executives, to facilitate the growth of our business by managing all aspects of contract administration. As part of the Deal Operations team, you will become an expert in your specific customer vertical, take ownership for specialized scaling projects and critical initiatives as it relates to each business unit. Throughout your work, you will take initiative, operate with resourcefulness, and execute quickly and effectively the processes that drive revenue at Palantir. You’ll leverage your excellent communication skills, and exercise tact and diplomacy in helping to manage relationships with teams across Palantir. Most importantly, you have a true desire to be helpful and go above and beyond to solve challenges.

Responsibilities

• Steer contracts through internal systems and coordinate input from various teams across Palantir for expertise, review and negotiation
• Document drafting, processing, including formatting, clean-up, filing and executing agreements
• Pilot the completion of customer onboarding forms
• Ensure alignment on deals and forecasting expectations across a variety of teams at Palantir including legal, finance, deal team and sales
• Maintain accurate records, report project metrics and track contractual terms
• Manage business-specific strategic project work to enable the effective growth and scale of deal execution across the legal team

Qualifications

• Ability to pivot quickly, anticipate needs and execute autonomously, with a high sense of urgency
• Ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team, leveraging effective communication, strong writing and customer service skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and organization and a strong sense of ownership
• Demonstrated ability to identify business process inefficiencies and drive process improvements
• A “no task too big, no task too small” mentality. Willingness and ability to work outside of standard business hours as needed
• 3+ years of previous legal and/or contract administrative support experience, preferably in a fast‑paced legal environment
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite
• Experience with contract lifecycle management tooling
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional projects
• Initially 4 days per week in‑office which can be reduced to 2–3 days longer term.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is $75,000 – $112,000 per year. Total compensation may also include Restricted Stock units, a sign‑on bonus, and other potential future incentives. The estimate excludes benefits and the potential future value of any long‑term incentives.

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
• 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 401(k) plan

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Palantir is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. We are committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability.

Accommodation Statement

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