Finance Operator

Palantir is hiring a Finance Operator in New York, United States. It pays $135k-$200k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Palantir.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this finance role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The listed pay starts 29% above the typical finance posting on Level.
Tools and skills the posting cites include finance, strategic planning and corporate governance.
Level lists 300 other open roles at Palantir.
The role was posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Partner with Palantir's CFO and leaders on high-priority strategic initiatives and corporate operations.

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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

As a Finance Operator, you’ll partner 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 for someone who can bring exceptional judgment and strategic thinking to complex, fast-moving challenges—and move fluidly between projects as the company’s needs evolve.

You’ll help identify what matters most, bring the right people together, and drive work from ambiguous starting points through execution. Your focus may shift across corporate, finance, governance, commercial, regulatory, or other legal and business matters. You should be comfortable operating where needed most, including stepping into unfamiliar areas, working closely with internal and external counsel, and traveling as business needs require.

Core Responsibilities

Partner with the the CFO’s team and company leaders on high-priority strategic initiatives and sensitive, highly visible matters.
Provide practical judgment and strategic support across a range of corporate and business issues.
Help 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.
Projects may include corporate transactions, investments, governance matters, operations, and a grab bag of other things as priorities require.
Take on new challenges and responsibilities as the company’s needs evolve.
Significant travel will be required for this role

What We Value

Experience in investment banking, corporate environments, consulting, accounting, or other finance related roles, is preferred but not required
Strong judgment and the ability to apply it pragmatically to business decisions
Resourcefulness and a willingness to take on work wherever it is most needed, including matters outside a defined specialty
The ability to navigate ambiguity, set priorities, and carry complex, multi-step projects through to completion
Excellent communication skills and the 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

What We Require

A law degree and experience practicing law in-house, at a law firm, or in a similarly demanding environment

Salary

The salary range for this position is estimated to be $135,000 - $200,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individual's relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.
Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies. Benefits • Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance • Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance • Commuter benefits • Relocation assistance • Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based • 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs) • 10 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 but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation • Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child • Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan Life 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 Life at Palantir 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 state 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 proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is 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 reach out and let us know how we can help. Please note that you will never be asked to submit a payment or share financial information to participate in our interview process. If you suspect that you've been contacted by a scammer, we recommend you cease all communication with the individual and consider reporting them to the relevant authorities, such as the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).

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How we rate this

Finance Operator at Palantir rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Finance Operator is an open job at Palantir.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is $135k-$200k a year.
The role is based in New York, NY.
The job was posted on October 31, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Palantir. Apply on Palantir

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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Pay

This job starts at: $135k
Typical finance job: $105k

This posting starts 29% above the typical finance job. See finance jobs

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