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 dynamic 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 organisational backbone of the legal team at Palantir. Legal Operations is a mission-focused team that strives to support and execute on critical initiatives across the Legal team.
As a Legal Operations Assistant supporting our Legal team, you will be handling a variety of professional and personal responsibilities, including expenses, travel, and calendaring. You are very organised and thrive off of enabling the people you support to be as productive and impactful as possible. You’ll leverage your excellent communication skills, and exercise tact and diplomacy in helping to manage relationships with stakeholders both internal and external to Palantir. In this role, you'll also demonstrate good judgment and strategic thinking by understanding competing priorities and prioritising accordingly.Core ResponsibilitiesProvide administrative support to the Legal team at Palantir, including support for complex calendaring, travel arrangements, and expensesTriage and execution of legal workflows in issue and project tracking softwareProvide in office support including arranging any couriers, fillings, maintaining and organising team resourcesHelp plan, support, and execute office events and external gatheringsWork both autonomously and in collaboration with teammates, colleagues, and external contactsWhat We ValueAbility to pivot quickly, anticipate needs, and execute autonomously, with strong attention to detailAbility to multi-task, prioritise, and have a high sense of urgencyExcellent communication skills and perceptivenessAbility to interact with a wide range of teams internally and externally with thoughtfulness and tactHigh level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion in both internal and external interactionsWillingness to proactively engage and learn new processesA “no task too big, no task too small” mentalityAbility to work a varied schedule, including outside standard business hours, based on the needs of the teamExperience with working with a global team preferredWhat We RequireAt least two years of previous administrative or personal support experience, preferably in a fast-paced environment and/or in support of a legal teamExcellent computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)Experience with scheduling complex international and domestic travel itinerariesLife 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 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 city and or country in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.
If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. 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 and let us know how we can help.