Quantitative researcher - sports syndicate

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports betting firm in London is seeking a senior quantitative researcher to join their high-performing analytics team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in modeling and statistics, particularly in sports betting. This role offers the opportunity to lead the development of innovative betting models while working in a hybrid/remote environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience developing sports betting models.
• Strong understanding of Bayesian statistics and filtering techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of proprietary betting models.
• Work with a high performing quantitative analytics team.

Skills

Bayesian statistics

Statistical modeling

Python

R

Problem Solving

Education

MSc in STEM

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Quantitative researcher - sports syndicate, london

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Client:

Harrington Starr

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Hybrid/remote

My client is an advanced sports betting firm with a seriously high performing quantitative analytics and research team. I am looking for a senior quant analyst/data scientist with a strong background in modelling, statistics and sports to join and lead the development of multiple proprietary betting models.

Job Requirements:

• 2+ years' experience (ideally in a syndicate) developing sports betting models from scratch, in any sport
• Strong fundamental understanding of Bayesian statistics, variational inference, filtering techniques, state space and hierarchical models
• MSc+ level degree from well respected university in any STEM subject
• Excellent proficiency in any programming language, but with a preference for Python or R
• Strong domain knowledge of the global sporting arena, with particular emphasis on US sports

For more information about the role and package, please reach out to [emailprotected]