She joined
JPMorgan Chase in 1999.[6] She initially worked in London, moving to New York in 2004,[7] and in various roles in the finance functions within the bank.[8] Lake was chief financial officer[9] from 2013 to 2019.[10] She was chief executive officer of consumer lending from 2019 to 2021.[11][12] In 2021 Lake and
Jennifer Piepszak were named heads of the consumer and community bank.[13] In 2024 she became sole CEO of this business.[14] In January 2024, following a re-shuffle at JP Morgan Chase, Lake was tipped in the media as a likely successor to Jamie Dimon as CEO of the global firm. Lake is a member of the JPMorgan Chase Operating Committee.
Lake has emphasized JPMorgan Chase's role as a technological innovator.[15]
Lake co-founded the Women on the Move initiative within JPMorgan Chase.[16][17][18]
Personal life
At age 41 Lake decided to have her three children through a surrogate even though she didn't have a partner.[19][7][3]