Junior Trader - Sports Betting

Job Title: Junior Trader

Location: St Paul’s – London

Job Requirement: Full time / hybrid

Do you have a passion to be the go-to person for our Trading Team? As a member of our Trading team, you will be a key contributor in providing accurate updates and input to the team across a variety of sporting events.

Our Company

The Sporting Group is one of the world’s leading names in sports betting technology and trading. The Group employs almost 300 staff, predominately at its central London HQ, and has two principal divisions – a B2C operation, the pre-eminent sports spread betting company, and a rapidly growing B2B operation which supplies real-time pricing and sports trading capabilities to sportsbooks around the globe.

What we offer

• Get rewarded: competitive salary and generous company bonus
• Stay healthy: Gym flex membership and Cycle scheme
• Be protected: pension scheme, Life Insurance, Medical scheme (including dental, optical and audiological cover)
• Keep a balance between work and life: flexible working policy (2 days in our amazing central London office and 3 days at home), 25 holidays days and a day off for your Birthday.
• Enjoy our perks: breakfast at the office Reward Gateway that offers a range of online and instore discounts and vouchers

What will you do:

This role reports to the Senior Trader and is specifically targeted at ‘in-play trading’ and ‘market monitoring’ but encompasses all stages of the market life-cycle including quality assurance at each stage of the process in order to maximise revenues and minimise client contacts. The requirements of our B2C customers and B2B partners must be at the forefront of all trader’s thoughts. This role will include training and trading of a number of key sports and will provide a platform to explore all of the opportunities the Group has to offer from an entry level position.

Main responsibilities:

• Trade a variety of events across a number of Sports, with a specific focus on high volume trading
• Prepare trading models for in-play events through accurate entry of pricing variables using the underlying market as a basis
• Provide timely manipulation of trading models/platforms and monitoring of market conditions to maintain accurate pre-match outputs for both in-play and non-live events
• Ensure accurate entry of in-play match data for in-play events
• Analyse and record trading performance for future reference and performance management
• Maintain a multitude of databases relating to the relevant sports and competitions
• Have awareness of wholesale client requirements depending on sport/jurisdiction/market liquidity
• Report model/pricing/feed provider issues to Senior Trading team
• Communicate with Front Line Support and Risk departments during trading to ensure accurate and efficient service is provided to all clients
• Gain a basic working knowledge and understanding of all Sporting Group systems and processes to maximise trading efficiency
• Successfully complete all internal and external training courses where applicable

• • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to effectively manage workloads and follow tasks to a resolution
  • Willingness to work unsociable hours including evenings and weekends