Football Trader
The Trader will be responsible for the life-cycle of odds: from pre-match creation to in-play trading. This will involve ownership of designated competitions, pricing of in-house markets, management of markets, trading live matches, and risk management across our platform. This role combines data analysis, market awareness, and real-time decision-making to optimise trading performance and manage financial exposure. The successful candidate should have a hunger to drive our betting offer forward coupled with a data driven approach. They should have a strong knowledge of football, sports betting markets and statistical analysis, with the ability to react quickly in fast-paced live environments.
- Set up, price and manage a range of football markets across domestic and international competitions for both Pre Match and In Play
- Compile odds for a range of player and stats-based markets that include Shots, Fouls, Tackles, and Offsides
- Monitor and adjust odds based on market activity, team news and liabilities whilst assessing and reacting to sharp betting patterns
- Manage a diverse range of in-play football markets during live matches using the in-house soccer model - Corners, Cards, Stats and Player markets
- Ensure markets remain competitive while maintaining profitable margins
- Monitor trading tools and feeds to maintain accurate and timely market updates
- Active collaboration with Risk teams when necessary
- Conduct analyses of the markets and competitions you are responsible for - betting trends, customer behaviour, and market performance
- Work closely with quantitative analysts, product teams, and risk teams to improve trading models, tooling and platform functionality
- Strong knowledge and passion for football, including major leagues and competitions
- Experience in sportsbook trading and betting operations
- Ability to make fast, accurate decisions under pressure
- Solid understanding of probability, odds calculation, and betting markets
- Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets and trading platforms; knowledge of Python/R is a plus
- Ability to work shifts including evenings, weekends, and major football events
- Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, or a related field (Desirable)
- Previous experience with in-play trading systems or automated trading tools (Desirable)
- Knowledge of multiple sports betting markets (Totals, Player Props, Stats markets etc.) (Desirable)
Superbet, which operates under the Super Technologies banner, is a multinational sports betting and gaming group founded in 2008 in Romania by Sacha Dragic. Headquartered in Bucharest, it began with retail betting shops and has grown into one of the leading omni-channel betting operators in Central and Eastern Europe, with a strong focus on digital products. The group employs more than 5,000 people and operates across around a dozen European markets as well as Brazil. Its offices span Romania, Poland, Serbia, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Croatia, Brazil, Malta and Gibraltar.
