Lead Counsel, Litigation and Regulatory

Chime Financial•Chicago, NY

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Chime’s Legal team is seeking a Lead Counsel, Litigation and Regulatory to help manage the company’s growing litigation docket and regulatory matters. In this role, you will oversee a diverse portfolio of litigation matters, including consumer litigation, class actions, commercial disputes, and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions. You will advise business partners on litigation and regulatory risk, help shape Chime’s dispute resolution strategy, and leverage data, analytics, AI-enabled technologies, and other emerging tools to drive operational excellence across the Legal function. Our ideal candidate is a proactive, business-minded attorney with strong judgment, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge fintech issues at an industry-leading company while helping build scalable legal processes for a rapidly growing business.

Requirements

7+ years of combined law firm and in-house litigation and regulatory experience, including experience in financial services, fintech, or another highly regulated industry.
Experience handling consumer financial services litigation, class actions, consumer protection matters, and regulatory inquiries or investigations.
Demonstrated success managing complex litigation and regulatory matters and achieving favorable outcomes.
Experience managing outside counsel and litigation budgets.
Experience leveraging technology, data, and AI-enabled tools to improve legal operations and business outcomes.
Strong business judgment, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
JD from an accredited law school and membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.

Responsibilities

Lead a broad litigation portfolio, including consumer litigation, class actions, commercial disputes, and related regulatory inquiries, investigations, and enforcement matters.
Develop and implement litigation and regulatory strategies that align legal risk management with business objectives.
Manage outside counsel relationships, including strategy, staffing, budgets, and performance.
Investigate, assess, negotiate, and resolve disputes, regulatory matters, and enforcement actions.
Partner cross-functionally with Compliance, Risk, Finance, People, Product, and other stakeholders on litigation and regulatory matters.
Leverage data, matter metrics, AI-enabled technologies, and other innovative tools to improve legal decision-making, operational efficiency, and risk management.

Benefits

bonus
competitive equity package
401k match
medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
Generous vacation policy
company-wide Chime Days
company-wide paid days off
1% of your time off to support local community organizations
Annual wellness stipend
Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents
12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers
delicious snack boxes