Alécia Chen

Alécia acts as General Counsel for Climb, overseeing the legal, compliance, and people operations functions. Prior to joining Climb, Alécia served on the legal team at OnDeck, the leading online small business lender in the US, including acting as general counsel for OnDeck's Canada expansion. She also led the Operations Strategy and Solutions team responsible for identifying and driving operational efficiencies. Prior to joining OnDeck, Alécia’s legal practice focused on financing and other corporate transactions at two major US law firms. Alécia has strong interests in fintech, impact investment, and education, and her experience includes a fellowship in Nairobi, Kenya, focusing on post-secondary student loans and serving on the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization Community Education Services Canada.