Finance Operator

Palantir Technologies•New York, NY

About The Position

The Finance Operator partners with Palantir’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the CFO, and leaders across the company on high-priority, highly visible work. This is a broad, hands-on role requiring sound judgment and strategic thinking to address complex, fast-moving challenges and move fluidly between projects as company needs evolve. The position helps identify priorities, bring the right people together, and drive work from ambiguous starting points through execution. Focus areas may include corporate, finance, governance, commercial, regulatory, and other legal or business matters. The role may involve stepping into unfamiliar areas, working closely with internal and external counsel, and significant travel as business needs require.

Requirements

A law degree.
Experience practicing law in-house, at a law firm, or in a similarly demanding environment.
Strong judgment and the ability to apply it pragmatically to business decisions.
Resourcefulness and willingness to take on work wherever it is most needed, including outside a defined specialty.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, set priorities, and carry complex, multi-step projects through to completion.
Excellent communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships across teams and with senior leaders.
Sound judgment, discretion, and composure when handling sensitive or high-pressure matters.
Flexibility and willingness to travel as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Experience in investment banking, corporate environments, consulting, accounting, or other finance-related roles; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Partner with the CFO’s team and company leaders on high-priority strategic initiatives and sensitive, highly visible matters.
Provide practical judgment and strategic support across corporate and business issues.
Assess complex or ambiguous situations, identify options and risks, and drive decisions and execution.
Coordinate cross-functional work with Finance and other teams, as well as external advisors.
Work on projects that may include corporate transactions, investments, governance matters, operations, and other priorities.
Take on new challenges and responsibilities as company needs evolve.
Travel significantly as required for the role.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents.
Voluntary life insurance enrollment.
Basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance coverage.
Commuter benefits.
Relocation assistance.
Take-what-you-need paid time off, not accrual based.
Two weeks of paid time off built into the end of each year, subject to team and business needs.
Ten 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 adoption, surrogacy, and preservation.
Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child.
401(k) plan enrollment.
Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus, and other potential future incentives may be included in total compensation.