Sports Trader

White Swan Data; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

25 days holiday per annum

Pension plan

Job summary

White Swan Data is seeking a Sports Trader in New York. The role sits in the Operations department and requires trading live markets with day, evening, and weekend shifts aligned to US sporting schedules.

You will contribute to live market execution, monitor performance, and drive process improvements within our in-house trading team. Ideal candidates have a strong analytical mindset, a willingness to work unsociable hours, and a proactive approach to optimise trading models and systems.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience as a sports trader.
• BSc in Mathematics or a related quantitative discipline is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and patterns.
• Strong work ethic and results-driven in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to communicate technical issues clearly and execute instructions precisely.

Responsibilities

• Manage and operate the trading systems to maximise volume of trades and hit target metrics.
• Monitor live markets and trading activity to identify patterns and opportunities for strategy optimisation.
• Provide real-time feedback to developers and quants to improve models and execution.
• Collaborate with operations to streamline the end-to-end trading pipeline.
• Troubleshoot problems quickly to minimise downtime and risk.

Skills

Sports trading

Analytical mindset

Time management

Working under pressure

Communication of issues

Multitasking

Education

BSc in Mathematics or related quantitative field

Job description

Sports Trader

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York

Description

About the Role

Markets never sleep and at White Swan Data we analyse markets 24/7, 365 days a year. As we continue to expand our execution capability across exchange platforms and prediction markets, we are hiring for multiple roles within our trading team, spanning both entry-level and experienced profiles. We are looking for high-energy, curious individuals with an interest in betting markets and data-driven decision making. Prior trading or betting market experience is a strong advantage, particularly for more senior positions. However, we also welcome applications from high-potential candidates at an earlier stage in their career who demonstrate strong analytical thinking, commercial awareness and a proactive mindset. These roles sit within our in-house trading team. Successful applicants will contribute to live market execution, performance monitoring and process development. Availability for day, evening and weekend shifts is required, with a particular focus on the US sporting schedule. We are an ambitious company, meaning there is considerable opportunity for you to make a niche for yourself and to progress within the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and operate the trading systems to maximise volume of trades while consistently hitting target performance metrics.
• Monitor live markets and trading activity, identifying patterns, inefficiencies and emerging opportunities to support strategy development and optimisation.
• Provide practical, real-time feedback to developers and quants to improve trading models, execution logic and system performance.
• Work closely with the operational support team to streamline and optimise the end-to-end trading pipeline.
• Troubleshoot and resolve practical problems quickly to minimise trading downtime and risk.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

At White Swan Data, we give individuals responsibility from an early stage. Although training will be provided, we look for people who are hungry and independent, eager to improve in an agile and at times intense working environment.

• 1+ year of experience as a sports trader.
• BSc in Mathematics or a related quantitative discipline (e.g. Physics, Economics, Engineering) is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify patterns and draw practical conclusions.
• Strong work ethic with a genuine desire to succeed in a results-oriented environment.
• Ability to execute instructions precisely while clearly communicating technical issues or observations.
• Comfortable balancing multiple tasks simultaneously, managing time effectively under pressure.
• Willingness to work unsociable hours, including weekends, early mornings and late nights, aligned with global sporting schedules.
• A good understanding of betting markets, exchanges or prediction markets is highly beneficial.
• Proactive mindset with a natural curiosity to question, refine and improve processes.

Benefits

• Salary depending on experience.
• Annual discretionary performance bonus.
• 25 days holiday per annum.
• Pension plan.