Trader

White Swan Data; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension plan

Job summary

White Swan Data in New York is seeking a Trader to join its fast-paced operations team. The role requires day, evening, and weekend shifts, with a keen interest in betting markets and data-driven decision making.

You will work with the in-house fixed odds team, collaborating with developers and quants to maximise trading volume and minimise downtime, while pursuing growth within the business.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mathematics or related field.
• Willing to work weekend and evening shifts.
• Strong numerical and analytic skills.
• Able to follow complex instructions and explain issues clearly.
• Excellent time management and multitasking.
• Understanding of betting markets and odds preferred.
• Self-motivated with growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage trading system to maximise volume of trades and hit targets.
• Collaborate with developers and quants to improve the trading system.
• Work with operational support to optimise the trading pipeline.
• Resolve issues quickly to minimise trading downtime.

Skills

Math degree

Strong work ethic

Precise communication

Weekend availability

Time management

Unsociable hours

Betting odds understanding

Education

BSc in Mathematics

Job description

Trader

Department: Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: New York

Reporting To: Jubin Sadeghi

Description

Markets never sleep and at White Swan Data we are analysing markets 24/7, 365 days a year. We are expanding our execution team for Racing and Sports. We are looking for high energy, curious people with an understanding of betting markets to join our in house fixed odds team.

As the company continues to expand, we are looking for an energetic individual with a basic understanding of betting processes to join our in-house Analysis team. This role will require availability for day, evening, and weekend shifts. The successful applicant will have a love of data, with a growth mindset and proactive approach that will assist our administration team in achieving their targets.

We are an ambitious company which means there is considerable opportunity for you to make a niche for yourself and to progress within the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage trading system to maximise volume of trades, hitting target metrics.
• Work closely with developers and quants to improve trading system with practical feedback.
• Work closely with the operational support team to optimise the trading pipeline.
• Solve practical problems quickly to minimise trading downtime.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• BSc in Mathematics or a similar discipline (physics, economics, engineering etc.)
• Strong worth ethic, and desire to succeed.
• Ability to act precisely to instruction and communicate technical issues clearly.
• Availability on weekends and evenings.
• You are able to balance a variety of tasks at once, managing your time proficiently.
• You are willing to work some unsociable hours (weekends, early mornings, and late nights).
• A good understanding of betting and odds will also be beneficial.

Benefits

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