Junior Trader

Betsson Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted gym membership

Quarterly Bonus

Fully paid Vitality membership

Cycle to work Scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Job summary

A leading online gaming company in Greater Manchester is looking for a Junior Trader to manage in-play trading across multiple sports. This role involves preparing trading models, maintaining databases, and ensuring quality assurance in the trading process. Ideal candidates should have a quantitative degree, attention to detail, and be willing to work unsociable hours. Benefits include a discounted gym membership, quarterly bonuses, and enhanced annual leave based on service length.

Qualifications

• Must effectively manage workloads and follow tasks to resolution.
• Willingness to work unsociable hours including evenings and weekends.
• Interest or knowledge of spread betting is preferred.
• An interest or knowledge of spread betting.
• A Quantitative degree or similar.

Responsibilities

• Trade on various sports, focusing on high volume.
• Prepare trading models for in-play events.
• Provide timely updates on market conditions.
• Ensuring accurate entry of in-play match data for in-play events.
• Analysing and recording trading performance for future reference and performance management.
• Maintaining databases relating to sports and competitions.
• Understanding wholesale client requirements across sports/jurisdiction/market liquidity.
• Reporting on model/pricing/feed provider issues to Senior Trading team.
• Communicating with Front Line Support and Risk during trading to ensure quality service.
• Gaining knowledge of Sporting Group systems and processes to maximise efficiency.
• Completing internal and external training courses.

Skills

Attention to detail

Workload management

Spread betting knowledge

Spread betting knowledge

Quantitative degree

Education

Quantitative degree

Job description

Job Overview

Reporting to the Senior Trader, the Junior Trader will be responsible for specifically targeted at ‘in-play trading’ and ‘market monitoring’ but encompasses all stages of the market life-cycle including quality assurance at each stage of the process in order to maximise revenues and minimise client contacts. The requirements of our B2C customers and B2B partners must be at the forefront of all trader’s thoughts. This role will include training and trading of a number of key sports and will provide a platform to explore all of the opportunities the Group has to offer from an entry level position.

Responsibilities

• Trading on a variety of events across a number of sports, with a specific focus on high volume trading.
• Preparing trading models for in-play events through accurate entry of pricing variables using the underlying market as a basis.
• Providing timely manipulation of trading models/platforms and monitoring of market conditions to maintain accurate pre‑match outputs for both in‑play and non‑live events.
• Ensuring accurate entry of in‑play match data for in‑play events.
• Analysing and recording trading performance for future reference and performance management.
• Maintaining a multitude of databases relating to the relevant sports and competitions.
• Having awareness of wholesale client requirements depending on sport/jurisdiction/market liquidity.
• Reporting on model/pricing/feed provider issues to the Senior Trading team.
• Communicating with Front Line Support and Risk departments during trading to ensure accurate and efficient service is provided to all clients.
• Gaining a basic working knowledge and understanding of all Sporting Group systems and processes to maximise trading efficiency.
• Successfully completing all internal and external training courses where applicable.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail
• An ability to effectively manage workloads and follow tasks to a resolution
• A willingness to work unsociable hours including evenings and weekends
• An interest or knowledge of spread betting
• A Quantitative degree or similar

Benefits

• Discounted gym membership and company contribution
• Quarterly Bonus
• Fully paid Vitality membership for you and your family
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Enhanced annual leave, which increases with length of service!

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet