At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse rugby matches and trade in real-time to create accurate pricing.
- Company: Join a leading Rugby Desk with a supportive and experienced trading team.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, hybrid working, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Flexible shifts to match the rugby calendar and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Combine your passion for rugby with data analysis in a dynamic trading environment.
- Qualifications: Strong degree in a quantitative subject and a love for rugby.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We're looking for a passionate and highly numerate Junior Rugby Trader to join a well-established Rugby Desk. Reporting to the Rugby Trading & Operations Manager, you'll price and trade rugby matches across our markets, with support and mentorship from our experienced trading team to help you sharpen your skills.
Day to day, you will:
- Research matches in depth, combining strong data analysis with detailed knowledge of teams, players and their individual abilities.
- Apply statistical and probability-based methods to build the most accurate prices possible, both pre-match and in-play.
- Monitor liabilities and move prices in response to changing circumstances and market conditions.
- Trade matches in-running, adjusting prices based on live action and manage online bet requests.
- Accurately build and settle markets, keeping errors, mistakes and omissions to a minimum.
Working Hours
Our Clients hours are dictated by the rugby calendar, so you'll need to be happy working a shift pattern that includes early, late and night shifts as well as weekends, to tie in with when live matches take place.
About You
- Hold a strong degree, ideally in a quantitative subject (e.g. maths, statistics, economics, data science or similar).
- Have strong data analysis skills and a solid grasp of probability and statistics, with the ability to turn data into accurate prices.
- Be passionate about rugby and have in-depth knowledge of teams, players and their abilities.
- Be very numerate with a sharp betting/trading brain and a genuine interest in betting markets.
- Work to a very high standard and stay calm and accurate in a pressured environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and bonus scheme
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday, rising to 30 after 2 years
- Enhanced parental leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Private medical insurance scheme
- Discounts for gym membership, travel & cinema
- Sabbatical after 10 years of service
Rugby Trader employer: Pentasia
Join a dynamic and supportive team as a Junior Rugby Trader, where your passion for rugby and analytical skills will be nurtured in a vibrant work culture. With competitive salaries, hybrid working options, and generous holiday allowances, we prioritise employee well-being and growth, offering mentorship from experienced traders to help you excel in your role. Located in a fast-paced environment that aligns with the rugby calendar, you'll enjoy unique opportunities to engage with live markets while benefiting from our comprehensive perks and a commitment to work-life balance.
