Trading Analyst
Sportradar is seeking a Trading Analyst to join the Managed Trading Service (MTS) team in Central London. The role involves managing liability for bookmakers and lotteries by overseeing both pre-match and live odds across various sports. The Trading Analyst plays a critical role in the daily operations of the service, ensuring effective risk management and high-quality betting performance.
This position requires an individual who can thrive in a fast-paced environment, making quick decisions under pressure while monitoring real-time betting activity. The analyst will work closely with data to provide insights, handle client queries, and contribute to the development of trading platforms and tools.
- Live and breathe sports by reacting to information reaching betting markets.
- Real time monitoring of betting activity and risk management of client liabilities.
- Explore and interrogate betting data by analysing a growing global client base.
- Effective handling of betting operator queries.
- Deliver insights in management ready reports.
- Take ownership of improving betting performance.
- Conduct customer segmentation to validate machine learning outputs.
- Shape future ways of working by testing trading platforms.
- Request and quality assure new tools and features.
- Strong familiarity with a wide range of sports, especially those popular in UK, European, and US betting markets. (required)
- Extensive knowledge of betting markets, odds structures, and risk management of core betting sports (UK, European and US). (required)
- In-depth understanding of odds correlation between betting markets. (required)
- Exceptional mathematical skills, with proficiency in Excel or SQL for odds analysis. (required)
- Experience working in a similar role within sports or betting industry. (nice-to-have)
- Dependable decision-making skills when under a time pressure like the trading environment. (required)
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. (required)
- Experience using data visualization tools. (required)
- Ability to take immediate action in a fast-moving trading environment. (required)
- An initiative-taking team player, able to work with new teams. (required)
- Proficient in MS Office, specifically Word and Excel. (required)
- Flexibility to work with shift-based patterns. (required)
- A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Offices in Europe, Asia and US) including various social events and teambuilding.
- Flexibility to manage your workday and tasks with autonomy.
- A balance of structure and autonomy to tackle your daily tasks.
- Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme.
- Calm and Reulay app (leading well-being apps designed to support focus, quality rest, mindfulness, and long-term mental resilience).
- Online training videos.
- Sports 24/7.
- Private health care and a company pension plan together with Gym Membership scheme.
Sportradar is a global sports technology company that collects, analyses and distributes sports data to betting operators, sports leagues and media companies. Headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and founded in 2001, it provides betting services, managed trading, integrity monitoring and audiovisual streaming across hundreds of sports. The company holds official data partnerships with organisations including the NBA, NHL, FIFA and ICC. Sportradar is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange and employs several thousand people worldwide.