Sports Trading Analyst (London or Malta)

About Kambi
Kambi Group plc is a leading B2B provider of premium sports betting services to licensed gaming operators. Our services provide an end-to-end solution for operators wanting to launch a standalone Sportsbook or bolster their existing offering with an innovative sports betting product. From front-end user interface to customer intelligence, risk management and odds compiling, all built on our in-house developed software, we strive to deliver the ultimate service and solution to our partners.

Our vision is to create the world’s leading sports betting experiences, together with our partners.

We are looking for a high motivated, statistically minded individual to work for our Risk team based in the London or Malta Office.

The role is ideally suited to a candidate with experience within in Risk or Trading in a sports betting environment with responsibilities and salary tailored to the successful candidate’s level of competencies.

The Risk team play a vital role in optimizing revenue for our Partners. From an early stage in your career at Kambi, you will be given exposure to our highly sophisticated models and responsibility for making business-critical decisions.

The position will require someone with an analytical mindset and the ability to effectively communicate findings into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Analyse partner financial performance, providing and communicating insights that drive actions to optimize revenues and improve future trading strategy;


• Undertake project work to improve the efficacy of our tools, processes, and guidelines;


• Analyse the betting behaviours of our partner’s client base, using advanced metrics and reporting tools to determine future expected value;


• Make quantitative and qualitative risk management decisions to optimize the revenues of our partners across online and retail sports betting verticals;


• Use procedural guidelines to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of high-risk bet acceptance decisions.

Requirements

• Must have:
  
  
  
  • Strong data management, analytical and reporting skills;
  
  
  • Ability to interrogate data and communicate insights effectively;
  
  
  • Strong mathematical background;
  
  
  • Flexible working hours’ approach (some evenings and weekends);
  
  
  • Keen interest in sports and sports betting;
  
  
  • Motivation to learn new skills and improve personal performance.
  
  
  
  


• Desirable:
  
  
  
  • Advanced Excel and / or knowledge of SQL;
  
  
  • Experience in a sports betting environment or an analytical role;
  
  
  • University degree (preferably in an analytical field, such as maths or statistics);
  
  
  • Interest in game theory;
  
  
  • Programming / data modelling experience.
  
  
  
  

Attributes

• Data driven: Has an analytical mind and thrives using data to drive decision making and achieving goals;


• Collaborates: Is a team player - works with others across the organisation to get things done and is flexible in approach;


• Quality focus: Thinks about customers 24/7, and puts the quality of the service we deliver to them at the heart of all we do;


• Communicates: Is effective when presenting data and insight to internal and external key stakeholders;


• Accountable: Takes ownership for the delivery of tasks and projects, setting own priorities and managing deadlines;


• Results driven: Is highly energised and motivated to achieve results that impact the bottom line;


• Growth potential: Is motivated to continually improve knowledge and understanding to aide development.

Please apply with a cover letter and an up-to-date version of your CV.

Kambi's ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
If you require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify your recruiter, who will assist you however they can. Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of who we are and who we aim to be. While we are proud of the positive and inclusive company culture we have created, we know we can do so much more. Kambi constantly evolves its Diversity and Inclusion strategy to ensure it becomes an even more inclusive and positive place to work, with the core management team reaffirming its commitment to delivering on employee feedback.

Creating an inclusive environment
We believe Kambi's greatest strength is the collective talent of our employees. Kambi is committed to ensuring we create an inclusive work environment where everyone can feel valued, thrive and achieve their potential, regardless of who they are or what their background is. We know that it is only by having a balance of different voices, values and opinions that Kambi is able to be the market leader it is today.

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