Corporate Paralegal - Palantir

Job Title: Corporate Paralegal
Job Location: Palo Alto, CA
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/palantir/0db5eb93-f853-4c25-a4b2-6e566f8478c8
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 legal team is seeking a corporate paralegal to join a team that strives to cultivate Palantir's philosophy, connects with folks across the global Palantir community, and sees itself as key to Palantir’s mission. In this role, you will contribute to our corporate governance and end-to-end administration and strategy of Palantir’s global equity incentive plans, as well as aid in the preparation and filing of various public company disclosures, and design processes, workflows, and resources to increase team efficiency. This is a great opportunity for a candidate who is interested in a career in corporate securities law and/or legal operations.

We’re a team that values both creativity and teamwork - whether operating solo or working collaboratively, we endeavor to achieve great results on challenging, time-sensitive projects. Our ideal candidate is organized, resourceful and has strong attention to detail, with the ability to deliver information in a concise and understandable way, and who's keen to contribute to a dynamic company solving some of the world’s hardest problems.
Core Responsibilities
Support the preparation and filing of public disclosures, such as annual/quarterly reports, and proxy statements.
Serve as a Project Manager, establishing and implementing efficient project plans, processes, and tools to help the corporate legal team and other areas of the business navigate complex problems in corporate securities and stock administration.
Spearhead improvement of day-to-day operations and workflows related to general corporate governance and equity.
Administer an equity program on a global scale, including responding to inquiries from current, former, and potential employees about equity compensation.
Maintain corporate records and support various transactional matters, including interfacing with the Board of Directors.
What We Value
Working experience with Shareworks (or similar equity administration software) and Section 16 filing platforms.
Experience with, or willingness to learn, project management tools (JIRA and/or Asana preferred).
What We Require
1-3+ years of experience as a corporate securities paralegal or in legal operations.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, and experience improving and streamlining processes.
Demonstrated ability to multitask, problem-solve, and complete complex projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Strong judgment and high levels of professionalism, discretion, and integrity in all interactions.
Ability to work a varied schedule based on the needs of the team (some nights/weekends may be required).