Senior quantitative analyst - sports syndicate

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports betting firm is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join their high-performing analytics team. The role involves developing proprietary betting models and requires expertise in statistics and programming. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in sports modeling and a strong understanding of Bayesian techniques.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Modelling

Statistics

Python

R

Bayesian statistics

Variational inference

Filtering techniques

State space models

Hierarchical models

Sports knowledge

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Senior quantitative analyst - 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:

• 4+ 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
• 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]