Associate Sports Trader
OpenBet is looking for an Associate Sports Trader for its leading Managed Trading Operations as it grows in the Athens office. The Junior Sports Trader will be responsible for pricing events, risk management, bet settlement and analysis. The role requires someone who has a strong passion for sports and a good knowledge of Sports Betting. Experience in a trading room would be advantageous.
The successful candidate will execute trading and risk management techniques with assistance from senior colleagues. They will ensure payout and sales targets are met and assist the team in delivering KPIs requested by management. Monitoring price/odds changes and referring suspicious betting activity to Senior Traders and the Risk Team are also key aspects of the role. Creating special/PR/novelty markets and accurately recording and settling results for assigned sport events are also required.
- Executes trading and risk management techniques (pregame and live betting monitoring and compiling along with updating odds) with assistance from senior colleagues, for a few sports and betting environments
- Ensures Payout and Sales targets are met for projects under their scope
- Assists the team in delivering the KPIs requested by management in a timely and accurate manner
- Monitors price/odds changes
- Refers customers with suspicious betting activity to Senior Traders and Risk Team for further actions
- Creates special/PR/novelty markets as required
- Records and settles results for assigned sport events accurately and on time
- University Degree in Mathematics, Statistics or a related field (required)
- Deep understanding and familiarity with the sports betting business (bookmakers, markets, rules, betting trends) (required)
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills with ability to act accurately under pressure (required)
- Great attention to detail with the aim to provide quality results in a short time (required)
- Confident to make quality decisions under pressure (required)
- Computer literacy with in depth knowledge of MS Office (required)
- Very good written and verbal communication skills in English (required)
- Strong awareness of the sporting calendar (required)
- Ability to work flexible hours in line with the needs of the business and the sporting calendar (24/7/365) (required)
- Experience in a trading room (nice-to-have)
- Attractive benefits
- Open and supportive environment
- Modern and exciting workplace
- Opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis
- Tangible and genuine development
- Flexible working
OpenBet is a leading business-to-business sports betting technology company, supplying sportsbook, betting-engine and content products to more than 200 operators worldwide. Originally part of Scientific Games (now Light & Wonder), it was acquired by Endeavor in 2021 and, in 2025, became independent again through a management buyout under OB Global Holdings. The company powers high-volume sports betting for major lottery and gaming operators with a modular, scalable platform. It is headquartered in London, with offices across the globe.
