# Chief of Staff, Head of Legal Ops at Chime

- Company: Chime
- What the company does: Backed by SoftBank VF, ICONIQ and Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.chime.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-03
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/chime/jobs/8656772002?gh_jid=8656772002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chime-chief-of-staff-head-of-legal-ops/

## About the role

We are hiring a Chief of Staff / Head of Legal Operations to join our growing Legal team. This role sits at the intersection of executive strategy and legal department operations, driving organizational effectiveness at the highest level while building and running the operational backbone of the legal function. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable advising leadership on priorities and rolling up their sleeves to optimize legal workflows, vendor relationships and budgets.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of experience in a combination of chief of staff, legal operations, management consulting, or law firm/in-house legal roles
- Ability to work with and manage team members at all levels while remaining
- proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism, collaboration and discretion
- Strong financial acumen, including budget management and vendor negotiation experience
- Strong familiarity with legal technology platforms (CLM, e-billing, matter management systems)
- Experience managing law enforcement or government request response processes (e.g., subpoenas, warrants, regulatory inquiries) preferred

Tags: Legal