Commercial Contracts Specialist
Palantir · New York, NY · Onsite
Palantir
Palantir Technologies is a data analytics and software company founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, and others, initially built around intelligence and defense work for agencies like the CIA. Its platforms—Gotham, Foundry, Apollo, and the newer AIP—help government and commercial clients integrate sprawling datasets into usable operational tools, competing with the likes of Palo Alto Networks, C3.ai, and traditional government IT contractors, while also encroaching on enterprise data territory held by Snowflake and Databricks. Since its Denver-based IPO in 2020, Palantir has pushed hard into commercial markets, expanding beyond defense and intelligence into healthcare, manufacturing, and supply chain operations.
Gig 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 a Commercial Contracts Specialist, you will be a non-attorney partnering closely with Commercial Counsel to effectively support our rapidly growing portfolio of commercial customers. In this role, you will also work closely with Palantir’s Sales, Legal, Finance, and Engineering teams, while owning the drafting, administration, and negotiation of commercial customer contracts, and building infrastructure to support our commercial customers at scale. As you develop expertise with our commercial contracts and build relationships with our internal partners, you will become adept at quickly researching and answering factual and interpretive contractual questions as needed. You will also support various special projects that arise at our fast-paced, mission-focused company. We’re a team that values both creativity and teamwork - whether operating solo or collaboratively, we seek to achieve great results on challenging, time-sensitive projects. You'll be given open ended objectives and will find ways to turn them into outcomes. By focusing on the broad vision without losing sight of the details, you'll bring large and multi-phase projects to successful completion while prioritizing team outcomes over individual wins. You are able to deliver complex information in an understandable way, and can manage high touch stakeholders in a constantly shifting landscape. You are ready to become an expert on the intricate details of the contracts that enable Palantir to implement its cutting-edge technology to solve real-world problems. You are passionate about conceiving and implementing scalable systems that increase your impact, and that of the Commercial Contracting team, over time.
Requirements to meet
Disclaimer
Suggestions only — review each course yourself to judge whether it meets the role's requirements. Completing a course doesn't guarantee proficiency or that you'll qualify; hiring standards vary by employer.
Skills required
Negotiation (required)
GapCourses that may help you meet this requirement:
The Psychology of Negotiation: How to Find Elegant Trades
Coursera · beginner · $49 · 9h · ★ 5.0
This course directly covers Negotiation, which appears as a requirement in the Commercial Contracts Specialist posting at a beginner level and can be completed in approximately 9 hours.
Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
Coursera · beginner · $49 · 14h · ★ 4.8
This course directly covers Negotiation, which appears as a requirement in the Commercial Contracts Specialist posting at a beginner level and can be completed in approximately 14 hours.
Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator
Coursera · $49 · 30h · ★ 4.8
This course directly covers Negotiation, which appears as a requirement in the Commercial Contracts Specialist posting and can be completed in approximately 30 hours.
Supply Chain (required)
GapCourses that may help you meet this requirement:
Supply Chain Management and Analytics
Coursera · beginner · $49/mo · 30h · ★ 4.8
This course directly covers Supply Chain, which appears as a requirement in the Commercial Contracts Specialist posting at a beginner level and can be completed in approximately 30 hours.
Get started with Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
Microsoft Learn · beginner · Free · 2h · ★ 4.7
This beginner course directly builds foundational Supply Chain knowledge, addressing the Commercial Contracts Specialist role's skill gap by covering core supply and chain concepts in under two hours.
Supply Chain Logistics
Coursera · beginner · $49/mo · 11h · ★ 4.7
This course directly covers Supply Chain, which appears as a requirement in the Commercial Contracts Specialist posting at a beginner level and can be completed in approximately 11 hours.