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 impact and productivity in the UK Government (UKG) space depends on our ability to navigate the world of government and industrial security efficiently and responsibly. We're looking for an Industry Security Analyst who can both arbitrate policy and processes around personnel and clearances, and partner with our business leaders to plan for the future in support of our Ministry of Defence (MOD) mission.
As an Industry Security Analyst, you'll be part of our Mission Security UK Team, which is responsible for managing our personnel clearance program and our secure facilities and systems. The team ensures compliance with security policies, regulations and processes within complex organisations, while also enabling Palantir to get people and resources where we need them most. In this role, you'll provide outstanding knowledge and customer service to the Palantirians who depend on you to help them push the business forward.
Our Industry Security Analysts are tenacious, resourceful individuals who challenge conventional approaches to find better ways to navigate intricate bureaucracies. You'll implement important processes, reimagining and optimising along the way to ensure faster outcomes that align with our customers' compliance requirements.
Core Responsibilities
- Create and maintain security culture in line with MOD requirements, reporting to the Group Security Controller.
- Establishment and maintenance of all security procedures Sy Ops, ensuring their effectiveness within the business.
- Take ownership and control of the asset register.
- Monitor any changes to facility/company and update security policies accordingly.
- Carry out toolbox talks & training for staff with regards to security policies.
- Hold authority for control of all security and associated accreditations, compliances and activity across the UK Government business and posts of Security Controller and Atomic Liaison Officer.
- Undertake all aspects of protectively marked material control and storage and destruction.
- Full responsibility for documenting and maintaining the Security Policy and Risk Management Accreditation document sets.
- Manage defence contract obligations and associated actions including logging and distributing Security Aspects Letters, policy management and arranging and conducting audits.
- Keep up to date on all relevant legislative changes, technological advances and best practice.
- Take full responsibility for the safeguarding of cryptographic materials, their information and supporting IT consultant in delivery of cyber security environment.
- Provide security advice and best practice guidance to the business in respect of site locations and business continuity planning.
- Assist our resourcing, recruitment and people team with security vetting on new staff, review, and routine refresher briefings for all employees.
Whar We Value
- Demonstrates initiative and determination, consistently honoring commitments
- Flexibility to expand beyond designated responsibilities
- Readiness for UK-wide travel to engage with clients onsite (15%)
- Proficiency in project management
- Skills in fostering relationships across teams with external vendors
- Ideally a qualified Security Controller
What We Require
- Active DV UK security clearance
- Ability to be physically located in our facility (or 15-minutes away) during open hours
- Sole British National
- Ability to work in a facility as a lone worker
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
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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 city and or country in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office.
Palantir is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that all Palantirians share the responsibility of upholding our commitment to these values and encourage candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences to join us in solving the world’s hardest problems.
Palantir is committed to making the job application process accessible to everyone. If you are living with a disability (visible or not visible) and need to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help.
