Lead Counsel, Litigation and Regulatory

About the role

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.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $177,000.00 and up to $245,000.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

In this role, you can expect to

• 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.

To thrive in this role, you have

• 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.

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A little about us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.

We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.

Because if we don't—who will?

*Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.