Quantitative Sports Analyst

Mustard Systems Ltd.; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in London is seeking an entry-level Sports Analyst to join their Quant team. You will research and develop predictive models, collaborate with a talented team, and have a significant impact on business performance. The role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Significant bonus potential

Enhanced pension match

Health insurance

Sabbatical leave after five years

33 days of annual leave

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of statistical prediction and probability theory.
• In-depth knowledge of regression and model fitting.

Responsibilities

• Research recent advances in Bayesian updating.
• Design and build models using your own ideas.
• Work closely with expert traders and developers.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Intellectual Curiosity

Education

1st class mathematics-based degree

Postgraduate qualifications in statistics

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 mathematics-based degree from a top university or a 2:1 from Oxbridge
• A solid understanding of the fundamentals of statistical prediction and probability theory including, for example, an in-depth knowledge of regression and model fitting
• Intellectual curiosity, creativity and confidence to try new approaches
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills
• An interest in sports or competitive games
• Postgraduate qualifications in statistics are preferred
  
  
  

Benefits


Why join Mustard Systems?

• 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
  
  
  

Comprehensive benefits, including:

• 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)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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