Casual Sports Trader — Markets, Bets & Risk (Weekend)

PointsBet Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

PointsBet in Melbourne is seeking a casual Sports Trader to monitor markets, manage risk and analyse trends for a range of sports. The role is on-site at our Cremorne office with weekend availability required.

You will independently research sports events, evaluate market exposure, and support customer service during peak periods while ensuring responsible gambling guidelines are followed. Join a dynamic, fast-paced trading team at PointsBet.

Qualifications

• Ability to stay calm under pressure and adapt accordingly.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Awareness of the broader gambling market and specific betting markets and previous trading experience.
• Strong statistical knowledge of sports, with player-specific expertise.
• Strong math skills, with the ability to calculate probabilities in short periods of time.
• Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure and process important decisions in a matter of seconds.

Responsibilities

• Independently research, analyse and risk manage sports events.
• Consistently monitor markets/events for anomalies, trends, important bets and market fluctuations.
• Accept, reject or requote bets based on liabilities and related market exposure.
• Follow specific trading rules and adhere to Responsible Gambling guidelines.
• Monitor, analyse and evaluate customer betting patterns, trends and customer state.
• Provide customer ratings and apply limits when required.
• Evaluate internal software, system performance, trading and service processes.
• Provide recommendations, feedback and KPI reports to management.
• Manually create and result markets while monitoring website content and product.
• Assist customer service during busy periods including live chat, phone queries, issue escalation and ad hoc support.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Punctual

Sports market awareness

Statistical knowledge

Mathematical proficiency

Quick decision making

Job description

PointsBet in Melbourne is seeking a casual Sports Trader to monitor markets, manage risk and analyse trends for a range of sports. The role is on-site at our Cremorne office with weekend availability required.

You will independently research sports events, evaluate market exposure, and support customer service during peak periods while ensuring responsible gambling guidelines are followed. Join a dynamic, fast-paced trading team at PointsBet.