Associate Risk Trader – Entry Level Role

Role overview

As an Associate Trader within Flutter UK&I you will be at the heart of our customer operations, with a key role supporting our trading teams in upholding the highest standards of product availability and customer experience. In addition, you will be given the opportunity to learn the basic principles of sportsbook risk management and play your part in helping to safeguard our business for the future.

The world of sportsbook trading is extremely fast paced, with no two days ever the same and so a willingness to learn is essential. The successful candidate will thrive under pressure and adapt quickly to developing situations. Innovation is at the centre of everything we do; we are always on the lookout for creative, critical-thinkers who are going to help ensure our number one product remains industry-leading.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Collecting/using data to challenge our ways of working and finding solutions to inefficiencies.
• Utilising industry market information and data packs to compile sportsbook odds.
• Settling of winning/losing sportsbook bets once results are known.
• Managing liabilities to ensure we are never over-leveraged into specific outcomes and communicating our most significant positions to leadership.
• Effective management of our customer bases to maximise expected margin.
• Trading sportsbook odds live, whilst events are In-play.

Skills & Experience Required:

• This an entry level role and no previous sportsbook trading experience is required. A keen interest in sport, however, is highly preferable.
• A proven track record of attention to detail, working under pressure and willingness to develop new skills are paramount.
• Ideally, the successful candidate will have a degree or significant professional experience in mathematics, statistics, finance, data analysis or other related discipline.
• Reasonable computer skills are required from the outset and intermediary to advanced Microsoft Excel skills would be desirable.

About Flutter UK & Ireland

Our division operates four of the most popular and trusted brands in the market: Sky Betting and Gaming, tombola, Betfair and Paddy Power.

Together the Flutter UK&I brands offer market leading entertainment to millions of customers every single week! Over the last couple of decades, they have all ridden the wave of digital betting with industry firsts like ‘cash-out’, ‘Request a Bet’, betting exchanges and free to play games like Soccer Saturday Super 6.

Working here

Do you want to work somewhere extraordinary? From the people you spend your days with, to the ground-breaking projects, no two days will be the same.

With a philosophy of ‘Together We Are More’ our 7,000+ colleagues come together to form an expert community across technology, product, commercial, data, infrastructure, marketing, and a myriad of subject areas.

We listen without judgement, encourage & support, and help build others up. Working at Flutter UK&I means you can be yourself, work how and where suits you best -and let your personality shine!

We’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.

If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.