Lead Quantitative Analyst
🚀 Lead Quantitative Analyst – Sports & Esports Trading
📍 Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in the office each week)
🕒 Full-Time
💼 Reporting to: Head of Sports Trading
Salary £70,000 to £80,000 dependent on experience + excellent benefits
Are you a data-driven innovator with a passion for sports and esports? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your models directly impact trading performance? If so, we want to hear from you!
We’re on the hunt for a Lead Quantitative Analyst to join our dynamic Trading Team. This is a high-impact role where you’ll be at the forefront of developing cutting-edge pricing models and algorithms that power our sports and esports betting platforms.
🔍 What You’ll Be Doing
- Model Mastery: Build and refine sophisticated pricing models for sports and esports betting, driving high-margin opportunities.
- Trading Support: Provide analytical insights to optimize trading strategies and performance.
- Innovation Through Data: Integrate rich in-play data, customer insights, and live betting liabilities to evolve our pricing logic.
- Machine Learning Magic: Apply ML techniques to enhance model accuracy and efficiency.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with developers, product managers, and analysts to bring your models to life.
- Documentation & Communication: Ensure your work is clearly documented and effectively communicated across teams.
- Mentorship & Development: Support the growth of junior analysts and continuously develop your own skillset.
🎯 What We’re Looking For
Essential Skills & Experience
- Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, or Engineering
- Substantial experience as a Quantitative Analyst in the sports betting industry
- Proficiency in Python, R, Java, and/or C#
- Strong knowledge of sports analytics and machine learning
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to manage code across development environments
- Experience in owning code from development to production
Desirable Extras
- Experience with American Football, Basketball, Soccer, or Baseball modelling
- Familiarity with agile development processes and cloud computing
- Understanding of Bayesian methods and Game Theory
- Proven leadership and mentoring experience
🌟 Why Join Us?
At SIS, our values shape everything we do:
- Inspiring Enthusiasm: Be a role model and energise those around you.
- Better Together: Collaborate across teams to deliver excellence.
- Focused Innovation: Drive change through curiosity and continuous improvement.
- Trusted Delivery: Uphold integrity and deliver with confidence.
📩 Ready to Apply?
If you're excited by the challenge and want to make a real impact in the world of sports and esports trading, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and let’s shape the future of betting together.
