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Job Title


Junior Trader


Company : Sporting Solutions


Location : Greater Manchester, England


Created : 2025-05-03


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

About the Company - The Trading team are responsible for pricing and trading all aspects of a range of different sports & events. The trading team is made up of approx. 80 traders, reporting into a Head of Function/Head of Sport. The overall team is headed up by the Head of Trading Operations.About the Role - Reporting to the Senior Trader, the Junior Trader will be responsible for specifically targeted at in-play trading and market monitoring but encompasses all stages of the market life-cycle including quality assurance at each stage of the process in order to maximise revenues and minimise client contacts.Responsibilities - The main responsibilities are but not limited to:Trading on a variety of events across a number of Sports, with a specific focus on high volume tradingPreparing trading models for in-play events through accurate entry of pricing variables using the underlying market as a basisProviding timely manipulation of trading models/platforms and monitoring of market conditions to maintain accurate pre-match outputs for both in-play and non-live eventsEnsuring accurate entry of in-play match data for in-play eventsAnalysing and recording trading performance for future reference and performance managementMaintaining a multitude of databases relating to the relevant sports and competitionsHaving awareness of wholesale client requirements depending on sport/jurisdiction/market liquidityReporting on model/pricing/feed provider issues to Senior Trading teamCommunicating with Front Line Support and Risk departments during trading to ensure accurate and efficient service is provided to all clientsGaining a basic working knowledge and understanding of all Sporting Solutions systems and processes to maximise trading efficiencySuccessfully completing all internal and external training courses where applicable Qualifications -Excellent attention to detailAn ability to effectively manage workloads and follow tasks to a resolutionA willingness to work unsociable hours including evenings and weekendsAn interest or knowledge of spread bettingDatabase/Coding skillsA Quantitative degree or similarEqual Opportunity Statement - Include a statement on commitment to diversity and inclusivity.