Sports Trading Analyst

KAMBI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports betting provider is seeking a highly motivated Sports Trading Analyst to join their Risk team in London. The role involves analyzing betting behaviors and making data-driven decisions to optimize partner revenues. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, a keen interest in sports betting, and a flexible approach to working hours. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact critical business decisions and enhance trading strategies.

Qualifications

• Keen interest and experience in Sports and Sports Betting.
• Ability to interrogate data and communicate insights effectively.
• Flexible working hours' approach required.

Responsibilities

• Analyse betting behaviours of partner’s client base using metrics.
• Make risk management decisions to optimize partner revenues.
• Provide insights to improve future trading strategy.

Skills

Strong data management

Analytical skills

Reporting skills

Interest in Sports and Sports Betting

Mathematical background

Education

University degree in analytical field

Tools

Advanced Excel

SQL knowledge

Job description

Overview

About Kambi

Kambi Group plc is a leading B2B provider of premium sports betting services to licensed gaming operators. Our services provide an end-to-end solution for operators wanting to launch a standalone Sportsbook or bolster their existing offering with an innovative sports betting product. From front-end user interface to customer intelligence, risk management and odds compiling, all built on our in-house developed software, we strive to deliver the ultimate service and solution to our partners.

Our vision is to create the world’s leading sports betting experiences, together with our partners.

Sports Trading Analyst

We are looking for a highly motivated, statistically minded individual to work for our Risk team based in the ‘London or Malta’ Office.

The role is ideally suited to a candidate with experience within Risk or Trading in a sports betting environment with responsibilities and salary tailored to the successful candidate’s level of competencies.

The Risk team play a vital role in optimizing revenue for our Partners. From an early stage in your career at Kambi, you will be given exposure to our highly sophisticated models and responsibility for making business critical decisions.

The position will require someone with an analytical mindset and the ability to effectively communicate findings into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Analyse the betting behaviours of our partner’s client base, using advanced metrics and reporting tools to determine future expected value.
• Make quantitative and qualitative risk management decisions to optimize revenues of our partners across Online and Retail sports betting verticals.
• Analyse partner financial performance, providing and communicating insights that drive actions to optimize revenues and improve future trading strategy
• Undertake Project work to improve the efficacy of our tools, processes, and guidelines.
• Use procedural guidelines to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of high risk bet acceptance decisions.

Requirements

Must have :

• Keen interest and experience in Sports and Sports Betting
• Strong data management, analytical and reporting skills
• Ability to interrogate data and communicate insights effectively
• Strong mathematical background
• Flexible working hours’ approach (some evenings and weekends)
• Motivation to learn new skills and improve personal performance

Desirable

• Advanced Excel and / or knowledge of SQL
• Experience in a sports betting environment or an analytical role
• University degree (preferably in an analytical field, such as maths or statistics)
• Interest in Game Theory
• Programming / Data modelling experience

Attributes

• Data Driven : has an analytical mind and thrives using data to drive decision making and achieving goals
• Collaborates : is a team player - works with others across the organisation to get things done and is flexible in approach
• Quality focus : Thinks about customers 24 / 7, and puts the quality of the service we deliver to them at the heart of all we do
• Communicates : is effective when presenting data and insight to internal and external key stakeholders
• Accountable : takes ownership for the delivery of tasks and projects, setting own priorities and managing deadlines
• Results Driven : is highly energised and motivated to achieve results that impact the bottom line
• Growth Potential : is motivated to continually improve knowledge and understanding to aide development

Please apply with a cover letter and an up-to-date version of your CV.

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