# Lead Counsel, Litigation and Regulatory

**Company:** [Chime](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/chime)
**Location:** Chicago, IL, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $177k – $245k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Litigation Management, Regulatory Investigations, Consumer Financial Services Litigation, Class Actions, Outside Counsel Management, Litigation Budgeting, Data Analytics, Ai-Enabled Legal Tools, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Jd, State Bar Membership
**Posted:** 2026-06-26

> Lead litigation and regulatory matters for a fintech company, managing consumer and commercial disputes, regulatory investigations, and outside counsel while leveraging data and AI tools. Requires 7+ years of litigation/regulatory experience in financial services or fintech plus a JD.

## Job Description

## 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.

## 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.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $177,000–$245,000.
- Eligible for bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits.
- 401k match, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
- Generous vacation policy and company-wide paid days off.
- Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
- Annual wellness stipend and other perks.

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