Lyft

Fraud & Risk Analyst

Lyft · Toronto, Canada

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
70 days
Lyft's roles stay open a median of 79 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
62% of Lyft's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Lyft
high
168 stale, 4 reposted of 171 open
Hiring momentum
267 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

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About this role

The Fraud & Risk Analyst at Lyft will focus on investigating and developing solutions to prevent and mitigate third-party fraud. This role involves analyzing complex data sets to identify fraud patterns, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance fraud detection strategies, and communicating findings and recommendations to senior management. The analyst will also work on creating user-friendly policies that balance fraud prevention with customer experience.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lyft as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years of experience in payment, marketplaces, e-commerce, retail, digital media or financial services industries
  • Fraud, payments or identity experience, preferably in the merchant risk domain
  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or relevant work experience
  • Expertise in SQL, Python or other programming language for data analysis
  • Strong communication skills to articulate complex analysis to various audiences
  • Ability to execute projects independently with minimal oversight

Nice to have

  • 8+ years of experience for Senior Analyst role
  • Experience in developing fraud detection strategies and models

What you get

  • Extended health and dental coverage options
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
  • RRSP plan with company match

Worth weighing

  • Role requires in-office work at least 3 days per week, including Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
  • Salary range provided is CAD $96,000 - CAD $120,000, which may vary based on qualifications and experience
  • Hybrid roles allow for up to 4 weeks of remote work per year
  • Job posting mentions the use of AI in the application screening process

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Listed by Lyft on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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