Quantitative Sports Analyst

Mustard Systems; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in predictive modeling is seeking talented individuals to join their Quant team in London. This role offers responsibility and the chance to innovate in model design while working closely with traders. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background and thrive in a collaborative environment, contributing significantly to company growth.

Benefits

Significant bonus potential

Enhanced pension match

Health insurance

Sabbatical leave after five years

33 days of annual leave

Qualifications

• Degree in Statistics or Probability required.
• 1st class or 2:1 from top university.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research advances in Bayesian updating to extract signals from noisy data.
• Design and build models to improve predictive outcomes.
• Collaborate with traders and developers to enhance models.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Creativity

Intellectual Curiosity

Education

1st class degree or 2:1 from Oxbridge

Masters level degree in Statistics or Probability Theory

Job description

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The Quant team at Mustard Systems create predictive models that are globally recognised as best-in-class. We use cutting-edge statistical methods to model a wide variety of sports, often developing our own techniques. We're looking for talented individuals to join our team.

You can expect:

• To research recent advances in Bayesian updating to better extract signals from noisy data
• To join a close-knit, collaborative team of mathematicians and enjoy a high level of responsibility from an early stage
• To design and build your own models using your own ideas
• To work closely with expert traders and developers to improve your models

Requirements

What we're looking for:

• A 1st class degree from a top university or a 2:1 from Oxbridge.
• A Masters level degree in either Statistics or Probability Theory.
• Intellectual curiosity, creativity and confidence to try new approaches.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
• An interest in sports or competitive games.
• Work on cutting-edge systems in a competitive and innovative field.
• Collaborate with a smart, driven team, where your contributions directly impact business performance.
• Opportunity to drive the company’s technical direction and double its revenue in the next three years.
• Competitive salary and significant bonus potential (up to 30%).
• Enhanced pension match with salary sacrifice option.
• Health insurance and life assurance.
• Sabbatical leave after five years.
• 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays).