Sports Trader
Kindred Group, Gibraltar, Buckinghamshire
Sports Trader
Salary Not Specified
Kindred Group, Gibraltar, Buckinghamshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 days ago, 10 Nov | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 22c18c06894c47389a2e554949624f54
Full Job Description
This role will sit in our in Sportsbook Trading and Risk department, and be responsible for the in play/ pre match trading of a Global sports schedule. Here at Kindred, we are well on our way towards the completion of our brand new, proprietary sportsbook platform (KSP). Once we're live we are going to need people to power it and you can join a great new, growing team within the Sportsbook department and be a key part of this amazing development. Our ideal candidate will have very good analytical background, with strong mathematical skills and knowledge of a P&L. They must have excellent communication skills, and the ability to communicate to different stakeholders at all levels across the business. We are looking for someone with great enthusiasm and drive, that has a keen interest in helping to drive the business forward and enhance our existing product. What you will do:
- Be a key player within our trading team on our Kindred trading platform.
- Responsible for the accurate and timely provision of events, markets and odds for our proprietary trading platform.
- Responsibility for liabilities and positions across the entire Sports betting product (trading)
- Responsible for monitoring / responding to activity or information that could impact the profitability of the KSP betting product
- Monitor appropriate competitor markets and take action as required
- Assist Risk Management with the identification of a customer's / group of customers' risk profile. Coordinate and collaborate with the internal Sportsbook team i.e. Strategy, Marketing, Promotional and Operational requirements/ issues How you will be measured:
- Sports betting revenues
- Sports betting margin
- Growth of the above
- Acting in line with Kindred Group values Successful completion of all relevant training and other compliance activities that support Kindred's sustainable and responsible growth.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the methods/ mathematics that apply to Sports trading
- Knowledge of sports betting with an understanding and interest of most global sports
- Excellent attention to detail and highly organised
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure to timelines/deadlines
- Understanding of customer profiling and behavioural trends
- Can work to a good standard with all Microsoft office tools, particularly Excel
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Industry experience is desirable but not essential for this role as comprehensive training will be provided.
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal, is essential. Shift patterns are variable, to include days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays and may also include early, evening and night working hours
Kindred Group is a digital entertainment pioneer bringing together nine successful online gambling brands, forming one of the largest online gambling groups in the world. Our purpose is to transform gambling by being a trusted source of entertainment that contributes positively to society. Our goal is that 0% revenue is derived from harmful gambling. Our global team of more than 2000 people represents 70+ nationalities. When you join Kindred, you'll be part of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive team that has your best interest at heart. We are a trusting company that knows the value of a healthy work-life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits, along with annual bonus, which is tied to both company and your individual performance., Click on the "Apply Now" button and complete the short web form. Please add your CV and covering letter in English to let us know your motivation for applying and your salary expectation. Our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch soon. Kindred is an equal opportunities employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. As such we oppose all forms of discrimination in the workplace. We create equal opportunities for all our applicants and will treat people equally regardless of and not limited to, gender, ages, disability, race, sexual orientation. We are committed not only to our legal obligations but also to the positive promotion that equal opportunities bring to our operations as set out in our sustainability framework. Kindred has an ESG rating of AAA by MCSI.
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