Trading Analyst - Cricket London, England
Job description
We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.
OVERVIEW:
Sportradar’s Premium Cricket Service is the best and most reliable service in the market that unlocks the full betting potential of the world’s second most popular sport – followed by over 2 billion people! The Premium Cricket team within Sportradar has been evolving its models over the last 15 years. We are a small team within the London office consisting of a variety of specialist traders, statisticians and developers. As a Cricket Trading Analyst, you will part of a team aiming to provide the most accurate and consistent prices to bookmakers across the world.
THE CHALLENGE:
- Using your expert cricket knowledge to make informed predictions to trade cricket events both pre-match and live
- Using your strong maths skills to fine-tune existing models, or to develop new ones
- Collecting, researching and analysing cricket statistics
- Analysing betting data
- Providing effective support to clients
YOUR PROFILE:
- Cricket enthusiast with an in-depth knowledge of the game
- Exceptional maths skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
To ensure your profile is a good match for our team, please can you complete the following questions to replace the traditional cover letter?
- What would be the best World XI for a T20 match tomorrow? Write a very brief explanation for each choice.
- If you had access to our cricket ball-by-ball database for one day, what would you research?
- Which player do you think is underrated? (deserves more recognition for their stats)
- How would you try to win money if you were gambling on cricket?
OUR OFFER:
- You’ll be surrounded by passionate cricket and sports betting industry experts
- Sports 24/7. If you like sports, we’ve got TVs streaming live footage of the world’s biggest events!
- Private Vitality health care
- Company pension plan
- Regular team and office social events
Sportradar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to encourage diversity within our teams. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to among other things, your background, status, or personal preferences
