Government Contracts Specialist

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 23 April 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Contract Management Government Contracting Procurement Contract Negotiation Compliance Relationship Management Financial Modeling Communication Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

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.

Core Responsibilities

- Shape and implement contract management strategy and best practice across a portfolio of UK Government contracts, including Central and Local Government, the NHS, Defence, and Law Enforcement.

- Day-to-day operational management of existing contracts, including negotiating, drafting, and closing-out contracts, contract variations, and SOWs, and ensuring prompt invoicing and payments.

- Tracking and reporting on compliance with contract requirements, as well as guiding internal stakeholders and subcontractors on maintaining compliance and resolving any deficiencies.

- Practitioner of the entire procurement lifecycle for new and existing opportunities, including the preparation and management of quotes, ROMs, proposals, contracts, and SOWs in the company’s capacity as either a Prime or Subcontractor, with a close eye for the details.

- Build and manage relationships with customers, subcontractors, engineering teams, senior leaders, and other stakeholders, including UK Government procurement office representatives.

- Stay up to date on relevant procurement frameworks, with the ability to quickly learn new frameworks as required.

- Assist in the strategy development for new business opportunities and orient around short-term and/or long-term goals.

What We Value

- Familiarity with software licensing and services pricing models to generate creative pricing concepts, combined with the ability to describe, defend, and negotiate them in customer settings.

- Comfortable working in a fast-paced and complex environment managing multiple priorities, working collaboratively and flexibly with a wide range of stakeholders across the buy-side and supply-side ecosystem.

- Capable of leading actions to closure with project management skills to achieve desired outcomes and meet deadlines.

- A detail-oriented mindset in all daily activities—critical for maintaining intricate knowledge of contracts portfolio; strong organisational skills to navigate our fast-paced nature.

- Strong oral and written communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills with an ability to multitask in a rapidly changing environment.

- Ability to think creatively and work collaboratively and flexibly with teams across the business to achieve desired outcomes.

- Ability to construct and use financial models to inform contracting decisions, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

What We Require

- 4+ years of government contracting and contract management experience, either within UK Government, industry, or both.

- Understanding of and experience with UK Government procurement practices and policies, including utilisation of Crown Commercial Services frameworks, the Model Services Contract, and the Mid-Tier Contract, as well as Ministry of Defence (MoD).

- Availability outside of standard business hours as needed to handle urgent and time-sensitive team matters.

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