Glazer posted on LinkedIn on Thursday: “If you were going to be a Weil summer associate but now want to put your experience to work at Palantir, want to work a real summer job (with way less lunches) but way more fun. Reach out!”

His invitation follows Weil’s announcement on Wednesday that its leadership had recommended closing the firm.

“Following a careful review of strategic alternatives, the firm’s management committee has recommended to the partnership that the firm pursue an orderly wind-down,” Weil said in a statement. Partners are expected to vote in the coming days.

Glazer knows something about taking a different career path. He joined Palantir in 2013 as legal counsel for corporate and securities, held several other leadership roles, and became CFO in July 2020. Before joining the company, he was a corporate securities attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he advised technology companies and founders on IPOs, equity and debt financings, M&A, and corporate governance.

He is now leading Palantir’s finance organization as the company’s market cap exceeds $450 billion. In Q2, revenue surged 93% year over year to $1.94 billion.

Glazer’s own move from law to finance offers one way to read the invitation: Legal training need not lead exclusively to a legal career. Perhaps Glazer sees an opportunity for aspiring lawyers to contribute to Palantir in ways they had not considered. His post does not specify what work they would do, but it raises an interesting question about the AI era: how companies can put analytical judgment to work beyond conventional career tracks.

The opening for those students comes amid a striking reversal for Weil. The nearly century-old firm has handled major matters for companies including Lehman Brothers, Enron and General Motors. Its planned wind-down follows an exodus of partners and unsuccessful merger talks, leaving uncertainty for approximately 1,200 lawyers worldwide.

As recently as Sept. 30, Weil was announcing industry recognition. The firm said it had been named “Competition Team of the Year” at the Legal Business Awards 2026 for its work advising Boeing as global antitrust counsel outside the U.S. on its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems.

Yet prominent departures continued. On Oct. 22, Law.com reported that Caroline Hickey Zalka, head of Weil’s securities litigation practice and a member of its management committee, was in advanced talks to join Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Within a week, Weil’s leadership had recommended winding down the firm.

For students who potentially expected to begin their careers there, Glazer’s invitation points toward a different possibility—one that echoes his own unconventional route to the CFO’s office.

Have a good weekend.

Sheryl Estrada
Sheryl.Estrada@fortune.com

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Fortune 500 Power Moves

Jamere Jackson was appointed CFO of FedEx Corp. (No. 50), effective Nov. 30. He succeeds Claude Russ, who has served as interim CFO since June 1. Jackson brings extensive experience leading the finance function at several public companies. Most recently, he led both finance and store development at AutoZone, where he has served as CFO since January 2021. Before AutoZone, Jackson served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Hertz Global Holdings and as chief financial officer of Nielsen Holdings. Earlier in his career, he held a variety of leadership roles at General Electric, including chief financial officer of a division of GE Oil and Gas. Jackson currently serves on the Board of Directors for Eli Lilly & Co, where he is chair of the Audit Committee.

Jerome Rouquet was appointed CFO of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (No. 239), effective Dec. 1. Rouquet is an experienced global finance executive. He currently serves as CFO of Visteon Corporation. Before joining Visteon in 2020, he held senior finance leadership positions at Tenneco and Federal-Mogul, including serving as Federal-Mogul’s CFO, chief accounting officer and controller. Scott Deakin, who has served as interim CFO, will continue in the role until Rouquet joins the company. 

The weekly Fortune 500 Power Moves column tracks Fortune 500 company C-suite shifts—see the most recent edition.

More notable moves this week:

Meghan Montana was promoted to CFO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH), effective Jan. 1. Montana succeeds Mark A. Kempa who will be stepping down from his role following more than 25 years of service to Norwegian. Kempa will stay on in an advisory capacity through June. Montana joined NCLH in January 2026 as EVP and chief strategy officer. Before joining NCLH, she served as SVP of finance and corporate development at American Airlines. 

Matt Ofilos will resign as EVP and CFO of engineering firm Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN), effective Nov. 6, to pursue another opportunity. George Ball, Parsons’ former CFO and a current member of the board of directors, was appointed to serve as interim CFO. Ball previously served as Parsons’ finance chief from 2008 to 2022.

Celia Economides was promoted to CFO of Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADIL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, effective after the company’s reconvened 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. Economides, who will succeed Vinay Shah, brings more than two decades of experience. She joined Adial as EVP of finance in August. Before that, Economides served as CFO and chief business officer of CellCentric. 

Daniel Gittsovich was appointed CFO of Sierra Space, a defense-tech space company. He succeeds Jeff Schrader, who was appointed CFO in June 2026. Gittsovich joins Sierra Space from L3Harris Technologies, where he most recently served as vice president and CFO of its Missile Solutions business. Before joining L3Harris, Gittsovich spent more than five years at 3M, holding several leadership roles in corporate strategy and business development, including within the company’s Safety & Industrial Business Group. 

Jerome Rouquet, SVP and CFO of Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC),  will leave the company Nov. 30, 2026 to pursue other opportunities. Colleen Myers, the company's VP and chief accounting officer, was appointed interim CFO, effective following Rouquet's departure. The company has initiated a search for a permanent successor.  Myers has served as VP and CAO since January 2024. She joined Visteon in 2015 and has held several finance leadership roles.

Chuck Silberstein was appointed CFO of NovaBridge Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBP), effective Nov. 2. Silberstein succeeds Kyler Lei, who is stepping down. Silberstein has more than 25 years of experience. Most recently, he served as co-Founder and CEO of FytonBio. Previously, he served as CFO of GentiBio and CFO and head of business development at formerly Nasdaq-listed Applied Therapeutics.

Big Deal

The U.S. economy grew faster in the third quarter of the year, expanding at an annualized rate of 3.4%, compared with 2.2% in the second quarter, according to a Bureau of Economic Analysis report released on Thursday.

Growth was supported by AI-related business investment, resilient consumer spending, and increased government spending. Declining exports and rising imports, however, weighed on the expansion.

The 3.4% figure is an annualized rate, meaning it reflects what growth would look like over a full year if the economy continued at the same quarterly pace. It does not mean the economy grew 3.4% in just three months. The estimate is preliminary, with updated figures scheduled for release on Nov. 25.

Going deeper

Here are four Fortune weekend reads:

"The $6.3 billion Binance hack: What we know so far about the biggest crypto heist in history" —Jeff John Roberts

“Amazon shares sink as spending on AI overshadows growth in cloud unit” —Sebastian Herrera

"Etsy’s new CEO cracks down on AI listings—and buyers start to return" —Phil Wahba

“Anthropic’s 7 cofounders are splitting $200 billion almost evenly, down to the last stock option” —Amanda Gerut

Overheard

“Consumers continue to make Halloween a spending priority, but they are also approaching the season with affordability in mind.”

—Allison Zeller, National Retail Federation (NRF) vice president of industry and consumer insights, said. Consumer spending on Halloween is expected to reach $13.5 billion this year, according to the NRF’s annual consumer survey.