Legal Counsel - US Government

Palantir; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Palantir is seeking a U.S. Government Counsel to join its legal team in support of Palantir’s federal government business. The role focuses on negotiating licenses and services agreements, handling litigation and regulatory inquiries, and advising business teams on product compliance, data privacy, and IP issues.

You will monitor AI policy developments, engage with policy processes, and translate policy into actionable legal strategy while collaborating across the wider business.

Qualifications

• J.D. required with 3+ years experience in government, in-house, or related settings.
• Strong written and oral communication essential for cross‑functional work.
• Experience negotiating complex contracts and licenses is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with AI policy, data governance, and national security issues is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and counsel to Palantir’s government business.
• Draft and negotiate contracts and license agreements.
• Advise on product development, compliance, IP, data privacy, and conflicts of interest.
• Develop strategies to manage government inquiries and investigations.
• Monitor federal legislative and regulatory developments affecting Palantir’s government work.
• Engage with policy processes and coordinate with government affairs on Capitol Hill.
• Show initiative and creative problem solving in demanding situations.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

Policy analysis

Regulatory compliance

Written & oral communication

Education

J.D. degree

3+ years govt/in-house

Job description

About Palantir

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 legal team works closely with the business to proactively address legal issues so that Palantir can continue to drive positive impact across the world. Our U.S. Government lawyers form the legal backbone of Palantir's federal government business and are motivated by our mission to serve government clients. As go‑to advisors on the contracts that enable Palantir to deploy state‑of‑the‑art technology to solve real‑world problems, our goal is to enable U.S. government agency customers to unlock their data and power critical operations. Increasingly, that work sits at the intersection of law and policy. As the regulatory and legislative environment around AI, data, and national security technology continues to evolve rapidly, our lawyers need to understand not just what the rules are today but where they are heading and how to shape them.

In this role, you will work on every issue Palantir faces in its U.S. government business, including negotiating complex license and services agreements, responding to litigation and regulatory requests, providing strategic advice to business teams, and handling intellectual property, compliance, data privacy and employment issues. You will also engage on federal policy developments that directly affect Palantir’s products and customers by tracking legislative and regulatory activity, advising internal teams on policy risk and opportunity, and helping translate policy developments into actionable legal strategy.

You will be required to draw on strong communication and interpersonal skills to perform a variety of tasks, whether it’s negotiating with a customer, advising business teams on product issues, or troubleshooting a draft proposal. You will be expected to operate in demanding situations and take on novel, complex issues as they arise. This role requires attention to detail and the broad vision needed to bring large and multi‑phase projects to completion. Although this role is grounded in our U.S. government business, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects that arise at our fast‑paced, mission‑oriented company and partner across legal and the wider business to address the complex issues that arise.

Core Responsibilities

• Understand Palantir’s relationship with its U.S. government customers and provide advice and counsel in support of Palantir’s business goals.
• Draft and negotiate contracts and license agreements.
• Advise on product development issues, compliance, intellectual property rights, data privacy, conflicts of interest, and more.
• Develop and implement strategies to manage and resolve government inquiries.
• Monitor and analyze federal legislative, regulatory, and policy developments relevant to Palantir’s government business including AI policy, data governance frameworks, and national security technology regulation.
• Engage with policy processes where Palantir has an interest, including supporting responses to agency rule‑making, coordinating with government affairs colleagues on Capitol Hill engagement, and contributing to external policy positions.
• Exercise initiative and creativity in solving challenges.

What We Value

• Passion for cutting‑edge technology and working on complex public policy challenges.
• Experience with federal policy, government contracting, software licensing, or regulatory compliance — a combination is ideal.
• Familiarity with AI, data, or technology policy debates at the federal level.
• Prior experience in government with exposure to policy development or regulatory processes.
• Active security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a security clearance.
• Strong analytical and writing skills.

What We Require

• J.D. degree and 3+ years of firm, in‑house, or government experience (a combination is even better).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and commitment to working on a team rather than in a silo.
• Demonstrated ability to propose creative solutions to novel issues.
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to multitask and prioritize in a rapidly changing environment.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is $170,000 - $240,000/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.

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 401(k) plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is 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 let us know how we can help.