Sports Trader

Susquehanna International Group, LLP; Bala Cynwyd, Philadelphia (PA, Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in Bala Cynwyd is seeking a Trading Analyst to make rapid trading decisions on sports and political products. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree, exceptional analytical skills, and an interest in sports. This dynamic role requires quick thinking and a flexible schedule. Ideal for those eager to leverage data in trading environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Math, Stats, Computer Science, Physics, or Economics.
• Interest in NFL, NBA, NCAAF, NCAAM, Soccer, Tennis, or Baseball.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Trade mainly American sports – NFL, NBA, MLB, Tennis, NCAAF, NCAAB, Soccer.
• Maintain strategies to maximize expectancy.
• Analyze and improve future trading decisions.

Skills

Exceptional quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Logical reasoning

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Pandas

NumPy

Job description

Overview

This is a trading role in which you will be making quick decisions to trade a wide swath of sports and political products using in house models and technology.

In this role you will:

• Trading mainly American sports – NFL, NBA, MLB, Tennis, NCAAF, NCAAB, Football (Soccer)
• Running and maintaining strategies to trade pregame and in-game to maximize expectancy (and other business objectives)
• Analyzing and recapping past decision making to improve future trading decisions
• Noting interesting trading and market dynamics to suggest areas of research for the quant team
• Brainstorming useful strategies and features to improve future trading

What we’re looking for

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a technical discipline such as Math, Stats, Computer Science, Physics, Economics etc.
• Interest in some subset of -- NFL, NBA, NCAAF, NCAAM, Soccer, Tennis, or Baseball
• Exceptional quantitative, logical reasoning, and analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to be flexible with hours and schedule
• Knowledge of data manipulation libraries such as Pandas/NumPy is a plus
• Ability to recap and analyze thought processes, trading situations, and market dynamics for future analysis
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Visa sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future.