Sports Trader - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 30-05-2017 2:28:40 PM
27-06-2017 2:28:40 PM
Are you passionate about sports and looking to work in a leading online marketing company? This company based in Cape Town have an exciting job opportunity for a Sports Trader to join their fast-paced team! The Sports Trader together with the Head of Desk will be responsible for trading and compiling odds for a wide variety of sports events. This role shall manage the risk on various matches and keep up to date with any market changes

Your key job responsibilities as the Sports Trader in Cape Town will include:

- Compile odds for a wide variety of sporting markets
- Monitor real-time sports events/ results and perform live trading
- Manage the positions of each sport and take action to ensure maximum profitability
- Perform customer analysis
- Monitor customers and bet limits
- Investigate and analyse market trends to obtain insight that assist in the prediction of customer betting patterns
- Observe competitor activity and make real time adjustments where appropriate
- Update databases that will assist with trading/ compilations
- Liaise with various internal departments in relation to sportsbook related escalations
- Develop trading skills-set by working closely with senior members of staff
- Keep up-to-date with sporting activity by following sports events and new updates
- Maintain high level of awareness on internal policies, systems and procedures

Requirements for this Sports Trader job in Cape Town:

- Minimum matric or equivalent qualification
- Good knowledge in live trading and basic knowledge in pre-match trading
- Able to trade a few sports within their field
- Computer literacy is a must with proficiency in Microsoft packages
- Affinity to numbers
- In-depth knowledge of online-marketing and a relevant tertiary education would be advantageous
- Able to multitask and work under pressure
- Able to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and public holidays
- Strong analytical and problem solving ability