Analyst I, Merchant Risk

Analyst I, Merchant Risk

Location : Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

The Merchant Risk Analytics team works cross‑functionally with Merchant Underwriting, Compliance, Engineering, and other analytics teams to establish scalable risk management for merchant acquisition and portfolio monitoring. We are looking for an intelligent, driven individual who wants to learn, grow, and solve challenging problems.

What You’ll Do

• Support merchant onboarding and ongoing portfolio monitoring through data analysis, modeling and automation workflows.
• Detect and monitor fraud across the network, responding quickly to emerging risks.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of scalable monitoring frameworks, controls, and reporting.
• Assist in identifying gaps and opportunities within existing risk processes.
• Partner cross‑functionally to translate risk requirements into data‑driven strategies.
• Leverage AI‑assisted tools to accelerate analysis, automate workflows, and support the development of scalable, agentic merchant risk solutions.

What We Look For

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Grade : I – Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents).

The annual base pay range for this role in Canada is $90,000–$130,000.

Employees new to affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range.

Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure based on location, experience and job‑related skills.

Affirm is proud to be a remote‑first company – the majority of roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Certain roles may require occasional office presence.

Inclusion

We believe it’s on us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco, affirm will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

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