Deal Operations Administrator

Palantir Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Palantir Technologies seeks a Deal Operations Administrator in Washington D.C. This role involves managing contract administration throughout the customer lifecycle, collaborating with legal and sales teams. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of administrative support experience in a legal environment, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. The position offers an estimated salary range of $75,000 – $112,000 per year, plus additional benefits including medical insurance, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of previous legal and/or contract administrative support experience in a fast‑paced legal environment.
• Experience managing complex, cross‑functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Steer contracts through internal systems and coordinate input from various teams.
• Document drafting, processing including formatting, clean‑up, and filing.
• Pilot the completion of customer onboarding forms.
• Ensure alignment on deals and forecasting expectations.
• Maintain accurate records and report project metrics.
• Manage business‑specific strategic project work.

Skills

Strong communication

Tact

Diplomacy

Customer service skills

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 proactively addresses legal issues to support the company’s growth. As a Deal Operations Administrator, you will manage all aspects of contract administration across the customer contracting lifecycle, collaborating with lawyers, contracting specialists, sales teams, and executives. You will become an expert in specific customer verticals, take ownership of scaling projects, and execute processes that drive revenue. Strong communication, tact, diplomacy, and a desire to help are essential.

Core 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

What We Value

• 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
• “No task too big, no task too small” mentality; willingness and ability to work outside of standard business hours as needed

What We Require

• 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. Compensation is determined by qualifications, work experience, skills and other factors. The estimate excludes the value of any potential sign‑on bonus, benefits, and future incentives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (and voluntary life insurance) for employees and eligible dependents
• Basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance coverage
• Commuter benefits
• Paid time off on an at‑need basis, not accrual‑based
• Two weeks of paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to business needs)
• Ten paid holidays per calendar year
• Supportive leave of absence program, including military service and medical events
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized backup care for all parents
• Fertility and family‑building benefits (adoption, surrogacy, preservation)
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Option to enroll in Palantir's 401(k) plan

Palantir is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including 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. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.