This role reports to the Head of Football with line management duties of traders. The role will encompass the overseeing of the offer at all stages of the market life cycle including quality assurance at each stage of the process in order to maximise revenues and minimise client contacts. The requirements of our B2B partners must be at the forefront of all trader’s thoughts. This role will be focussed on the day-to-day management of the Football Trading team and ensuring all pricing, trading and operational tasks are completed in a timely and efficient fashion. This role will provide a platform to explore all the opportunities the Company has to offer.
We need someone to;
1. Focus on rapidly expanding in-house Football Player service through efficient model manipulation with price and liability monitoring
2. Provide detailed feedback to the internal quantitative team for model and pricing improvements
3. Assist Head of Football with testing requirements across full Football product and ensure clear feedback is provided to relevant stakeholders
4. Ensure Football Trading team as a whole are carrying out duties and responsibilities to highest possible standard and take appropriate steps if/when this is not the case, in consultation with Head of Football
5. Provide timely adjustments to trading models/platforms and monitoring of market conditions to maintain accurate pre-match outputs
6. Prepare trading models for in-play events through accurate entry of pricing variables using the underlying market as a basis
7. Ensure accurate entry of in-play match data for in-play events
8. Monitor SSLN partner trackers to inform price movements, pre-match and in-play
9. Perform operational tasks in relation to maintaining an efficient pricing and trading service for Risk Managed Services (RMS) partners
10. Liaise with Managed Trading Services (MTS) department to ensure all SSLN trading related obligations are fulfilled to the highest possible standard
11. Add tags and comments on RMS partners betflow to aid retrospective client management by Performance Analysis team
12. Ensure accurate entry of in-play match data for in-play events
13. Have awareness of wholesale client requirements depending on sport/jurisdiction/market liquidity
14. Communicate with Front Line Support during trading to ensure accurate and efficient service is provided to all clients
15. Apply industry knowledge and experience to help train, develop and mentor new, and existing, members of the team
16. Carry out line management duties for Junior Trader and Trader level team members, including objective setting and appraisal meetings
What we’re looking for
17. Passion and excellent knowledge of Football with strong interest and understanding of the global Football calendar.
18. Excellent attention to detail
19. Ability to effectively manage workloads and follow tasks to a resolution
20. Willingness to work unsociable hours including evenings and weekends
Extra marks if you have
21. Database/Coding skills
22. A Quantitative degree
23. 5+ years’ experience within a Football Trading team
Opportunities for Growth
24. Direct mentorship from experienced senior staff across the business
25. Exposure to sophisticated trading platforms and pricing tools
26. Access to internal and external training course to aid personal development
27. Potential for career progression within the SSLN and wider Betsson Group as skills and experience grow
28. This role provides an opportunity to gain substantial industry experience and develop professional skills in a structured, dynamic environment