Legal Counsel - Palantir

Job Title: Legal Counsel
Job Location: Palo Alto, CA
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/palantir/697f0869-398c-464a-ac51-02cace820b3b
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. As Legal Counsel, you will be a key contributor to the legal team and to the company as a whole. You will work as a generalist on a wide array of commercial and corporate legal matters, from structuring and negotiating M&A, partnerships, joint ventures, and other corporate and commercial transactions, to working on regulatory and international legal issues. However, you will also be a specialist, helping us navigate the general corporate, equity compensation and governance-related complexities that we face around the world, particularly when we first begin engagements in a new country, while interacting directly with our legal and company leadership.

We are a team that values both creativity and teamwork. Whether operating solo or collaboratively, we endeavor to achieve great results on challenging, time-sensitive projects. You will be given open ended objectives and expected to find ways to turn them into outcomes. By focusing on the broad vision without losing sight of the details, you will be expected to bring large and multi-phase projects to successful completion while prioritizing team outcomes over individual wins. You will be expected to deliver complex information in an understandable way and manage high-touch stakeholders in a dynamic business landscape.

Our ideal candidate will enjoy the responsibility and autonomy that comes with owning problems and finding solutions. You are empathetic and able to effectively navigate a complex organization involving a wide variety of audiences, including under time-sensitive situations. You are ready to jump into a deal at a moment’s notice and become an expert on the intricate details of the transaction, corporate governance or equity compensation matters that enable Palantir to operate on a global scale. You are passionate about conceiving and implementing scalable systems that increase your impact, and that of the in-house legal team, over time.
Core Responsibilities
Lead the structuring and negotiation of M&A, joint venture, partnership, and other corporate transactions, including drafting and negotiating term sheets and definitive documents.
Drive Palantir’s global business expansion efforts, including scoping out new jurisdictions, advising on jurisdictional risks and nuances, and leading the formation of new subsidiaries or branch offices outside the U.S.
Advise on a multitude of complex U.S. and global corporate governance, equity compensation and related legal issues.
Directly support the drafting and preparation of statutory company filings and corporate governance documentation, including board and shareholder materials, for Palantir’s entities outside the U.S.
Collaborate closely with Business Executives, Finance, People Operations, and other internal teams to shepherd complex transactions to execution, as well as anticipate, implement and address corporate legal issues across Palantir’s global footprint.
What We Value
Prior experience with complex, cross-border deals, such as M&A, joint ventures, and partnerships, including structuring, negotiation and execution.
Knowledge of and experience with global corporate governance, subsidiary management, board and shareholder matters, public company reporting requirements and equity plan administration.
Ability to work independently and collaborate with a cross-functional team, using effective communication, strong writing and customer service skills.
Ability to communicate prioritization and deadlines with internal and external stakeholders, and build constructive, high-trust relationships across teams and functions.
Resourcefulness and the ability to solve problems, including non-traditional or undefined problems, creatively and analytically.
Sound judgment and composure in high-pressure situations; display discretion and integrity in all interactions.
What We Require
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree (or foreign equivalent) from an accredited law school.
Attorney in good standing, actively licensed in at least one state in the United States and eligibility to obtain registered in-house counsel status (if required by the State Bar in the assigned work location).
3-7 years of relevant general corporate or corporate transactions experience as a practicing attorney at a top tier law firm and/or in-house.
Fluency in spoken and written English.