Sports Trader (Jersey City)

Job Description

ABOUT FANDUEL GROUP

FanDuel Group is a world-class team of brands and products all built with one goal in mind — to give fans new and innovative ways to interact with their favorite games, sports, teams, and leagues. That’s no easy task, which is why we’re so dedicated to building a winning team. And make no mistake, we are here to win, but we believe in winning right. That means we’ll never compromise when it comes to looking out for our teammates. From our many opportunities for professional development to our generous insurance and paid leave policies, we’re committed to making sure our employees get as much out of FanDuel as we ask them to give.

Our brands include:

• FanDuel — A game-changing real-money fantasy sports app
• FanDuel Sportsbook — America’s #1 sports betting app
• TVG — The best-in-class horse racing TV/media network and betting platform
• FanDuel Racing — A horse racing app built for the average sports fan
• FanDuel Casino & Betfair Casino — Fan-favorite online casino apps
• FOXBet — A world-class betting platform and affiliate of FanDuel Group
• PokerStars — The premier online poker product and affiliate of FanDuel Group

THE POSITION:
Our roster has an opening with your name on it

Sports Traders will be involved in the compilation and changing of our betting odds (including live during games), monitoring of our customers’ behavior and identifying new and exciting opportunities to improve our already best-in-class experience for our customers. We are looking for people who are passionate about either College Football or College Basketball, to try and align with our needs based on the annual sporting calendar.

If you have a high attention to detail, familiarity with numbers, remain calm under pressure, can communicate and collaborate well within teams and have an interest in sports, then this could be the role for you. Being well organized and putting our customers front of mind will also be important to this role, the rest we can teach you!

THE GAME PLAN:
Everyone on our team has a part to play

• In time, the successful candidate will be able to compile their own odds on a range of different markets across multiple sports and competitions using statistics and trends
• Monitoring and moving the prices of markets and events throughout their lifecycle
• You will learn how to use our sports models to fluctuate our odds throughout the game depending on its current state
• Collaboration with the risk team to manage our position/liabilities and help identify customer patterns
• Daily operations to ensure a great customer experience such as market creation, settlement of bets and display across our platforms
• Work closely with relevant teams to ensure we remain compliant in each of our licensed jurisdictions
• Help identify and improve new and exciting products, so we remain a market leader in this space
• Crunch the numbers to identify trends post-event which will allow us to implement the best practices going forward

THE STATS:
What we're looking for in our next teammate

• Able to attend the Jersey City trading office multiple times a week
• An understanding of betting & statistics with a flair for probability
• Strong written, verbal communication and research skills
• High attention to detail and genuine team player
• An in-depth knowledge of either College Football or College Basketball
• Bachelor’s degree in a numerate discipline is preferred but not essential
• Experience with Excel essential; knowledge of SQL, R or Python is helpful
• The role requires work outside of normal business hours including weekends
• Industry experience not essential as all training is provided

THE CONTRACT:
We treat our team right

Competitive compensation is just the beginning. As part of our team, you can expect:

• An exciting and fun environment committed to driving real growth
• Opportunities to build really cool products that fans love
• Mentorship and professional development resources to help you refine your game
• Flexible vacation allowance to let you refuel
• Hall of Fame benefit programs and platforms

FanDuel Group is an equal opportunities employer. Diversity and inclusion in FanDuel means that we respect and value everyone as individuals. We don't tolerate bias, judgement or harassment. Our focus is on developing employees so that they reach their full potential.

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