Sports Trading Analyst

Digital Outsource Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 780,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Life Cover

Funeral Fund Benefit

Income Continuation Benefit

Medical Aid Subsidy

Retirement Annuity Subsidy

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Super Group in Cape Town is seeking a Sports Trading Analyst to monitor betting activity and support risk management across trading, risk, and compliance teams. You will help identify vulnerabilities and contribute to sportsbook protection strategies.

The role requires strong numerical and analytical thinking, experience in live trading, and the ability to work in a fast-paced 24/7 environment. This is a full-time Cape Town position.

Qualifications

• Previous Sports Trading experience within an online sportsbook.
• Strong numerical and analytical thinking with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret betting patterns and market movements.
• Willingness to work 24/7 shift schedule and remain composed under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor betting activity across sportsbook markets and products.
• Investigate unusual betting patterns and coordinated customer behaviour.
• Identify emerging trends, integrity risks and market vulnerabilities.
• Analyse customer activity using sportsbook, trading and behavioural data.
• Support investigations into suspicious betting activity.

Skills

Sports Trading

Live Trading

Market Monitoring

Data Analysis

SQL

Kibana/Elasticsearch

Decision Making

Communication

Tools

Kibana

ElasticSearch

Trading Platforms

Job description

## Sports Trading AnalystApply: Cape Town: Posted 3 Days Ago: JR13797Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation.**Who we are** We’re Super Group, the NYSE-listed digital gaming company behind some of the world’s leading Sports and iGaming brands, including Betway and Jackpot City. We’re a powerhouse built on decades of expertise and we’re changing the game for good. Our mission is to give our customers a superclass entertainment experience. **Who we’re looking for** We’re on a thrilling journey of growth and innovation, and we need passionate, driven individuals to join us. At Super Group, every day is action-packed, and we expect you to bring your A-game. In return, you’ll find a supportive environment where your skills can flourish and your career can soar. Ready to become a game-changer? Supercharge your career with us and be part of something extraordinary. **Why we need you** We’re building experiences that wow our customers – and that starts with bold, curious people who want to do work that matters. If you’re hungry to grow, excited by impact and ready for a challenge that will supercharge your career, this could be your moment.As our **Sports Trading Analyst**, you’ll play a key part in delivering a high-quality risk and integrity monitoring service. This role is specifically designed for candidates with previous Sports Trading experience who want to apply their market expertise to customer behaviour analysis, integrity investigations, market advantage detection, and sportsbook risk management.You will work at the intersection of Sports Trading, customer behaviour, integrity monitoring and operational risk, helping identify emerging betting patterns, coordinated activity and sportsbook vulnerabilities.This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional trading responsibilities while continuing to utilise your understanding of betting markets, odds compilation, market movement and customer betting behaviour. You'll be joining a specialist team that sits close to the heart of the sportsbook operation.Your work will directly contribute to the sportsbook’s ability to stay ahead of emerging threats and maintain a fair, competitive environment for all users.Your drive and ideas will help us move faster, improve smarter, and stay ahead of the game. **What you’ll do** You’ll take ownership of work that gives us our competitive edge, including:* Monitoring betting activity across sportsbook markets and products* Investigating unusual betting patterns and coordinated customer behaviour* Identifying emerging trends, integrity risks and market vulnerabilities* Analysing customer activity using sportsbook, trading and behavioural data* Supporting investigations into suspicious betting activity* Providing trading insight into customer and syndicate behaviours* Escalating potential integrity concerns to relevant stakeholders* Partnering with Trading, Risk, Behaviour, Compliance and Operational teams* Helping improve automated detection tools, analytics and monitoring capabilities* Contributing to the ongoing evolution of sportsbook protection strategies.This list covers your core responsibilities – with plenty of room to stretch, explore and take on new challenges as we grow. **What you’ll bring** You’re someone who brings:* Previous Sports Trading experience within an online sportsbook* Direct experience in Sports Trading / Trading Analysis / Live Trading / Market Monitoring / Sportsbook Risk Management* Strong understanding of sports betting markets and customer betting behaviour* Experience monitoring betting activity and market movements* Willingness to work under 24/7 shift schedule* Confident decision‐making under pressure* Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to high quality work* Strong numerical and analytical thinking* Passion for sports and live betting markets* Clear, confident communication (written and verbal), particularly in time‐critical situations and the ability to breakdown complex ideas* A collaborative mindset, working smoothly with cross functional teams to hit shared goals* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects without dropping the ball* Adaptability – you stay sharp, productive and positive in fast moving environment.**Desirable skills you’ve got up your sleeve** It would be great if you also have some of the following skills:* Experience within sportsbook integrity, customer risk or behavioural analysis* Experience identifying suspicious or coordinated betting activity* Understanding of syndicate and bonus abuse behaviours* Experience with sportsbook monitoring tools* SQL or data analysis experience* Familiarity with Kibana, ElasticSearch or similar monitoring platforms* Knowledge of regulatory and responsible gambling frameworksIn-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation, betting types and market trends.**Our values are non-negotiables** Our culture is underpinned by core values that are linked to key behavioural competencies. Along with the below behavioural competencies, these are essential for all employees in order for you to embed in and drive our culture forward. These competencies are:* Adaptability* Ownership and accountability* Initiating action* Resilience* Team orientation* Integrity* Innovation**What you’ll get back** We invest in your growth and wellbeing, so you can bring your best:* **Supergrowth is real here**. Our learning and development programmes give you the tools, training and opportunities to level up fast.* **Your progress matters**. Our Performance tool ensures you get meaningful feedback to support your development and superdrive your career.* **Support that has your back**. Our Employee Assistance Programme offers resources for you and your family.* Group Life Cover* Funeral Fund Benefit* Income Continuation Benefit* Medical Aid Subsidy* Retirement Annuity Subsidy**Ready to feel superclass?** At Super Group, your experience matters. We’re honest, fair, and focused on helping you succeed – and your work will have real impact from day one.**Game on!****\\*Please note we will apply relevance to our Talent Management and Talent Development Programme as part of our recruitment process.****\\*Shortlisted candidates may need to complete an assessment.**This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done. By applying for this role, and supplying the necessary details, you hereby grant us permission to apply for these checks. This will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification.Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful.