You will lead the analytical approach for several complex workstreams, such as seller risk, buyer risk, account risk, eBay Money Back Guarantee, and shipping loss. You will also develop measurement and decision frameworks that promote accountability and influence business outcomes throughout the organization.
What you'll do
Build Trust & Risk Strategy: Define and drive analytical strategy across Trust & Risk domains, translating organizational objectives into measurable priorities
Define Enterprise Measurement: Build enterprise-scale benchmarks and quantitative frameworks for transaction risk, decision quality, false positives, residual exposure, and return on investment
Lead Across Workstreams: Lead simultaneous high-impact analytical workstreams, connecting insights across risk vectors and organizational boundaries
Influence Cross-Functional Decisions: Guide senior leaders across Trust, Product, Finance, Engineering, and Policy with clear, compelling, evidence-based recommendations
Identify & Prioritize Opportunities: Identify and prioritize the highest-value opportunities across customer experience, marketplace risk, and transaction loss
Raise the Analytical Bar: Mentor and develop other data scientists, raising the quality of analytical thinking and execution across the team
What we're looking for
BA/BS with 8+ years, or Masters/PhD with 6+ years of experience in Data Science, Analytics, Quantitative Research, or a related field
Demonstrated ability to move from ambiguous business problems to structured analytical strategies with measurable organizational impact
Strong technical foundation: proficiency in Python or R, SQL, and applied quantitative/statistical methods
Proven experience leading multiple complex analytical workstreams simultaneously and driving sustained outcomes
Outstanding executive communication skills — you make the complex simple and the insightful actionable
Track record of influencing cross-functional decisions at senior levels without relying on direct authority
Preferred experience
Prior experience in marketplace trust, fraud, transaction risk, or e-commerce
Background in developing enterprise measurement frameworks for loss, decision quality, or risk exposure
Experience in a leading technology or e-commerce company
Familiarity with machine learning, NLP, or LLM/GenAI applications
Why ebay
eBay is a passionate company with nearly 30 years of history connecting buyers and sellers across 190 markets. The Trust & Risk team is central to that mission — and this role is one of the most strategically visible in the organization. You'll have the scale to make an impact, the autonomy to lead, and the opportunity to build something that protects real people. Join us in Toronto and help create a safer, more trusted global marketplace!
Additional Details
This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within eBay.
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