Risk Trader

Risk Trader at Flutter UK & Ireland

Are you ready to ignite your career with the World’s largest sports betting and iGaming company? This is more than just a job, it’s your first step in building a career. Our Trading Team are always thinking one step ahead, whether that’s making decisions in the moment during big sporting events, or in the way that we use our combined insights to create innovative data driven solutions for our customers.

About The Role

Our Traders are the people behind the odds that our customers bet on. We utilise stats, in-house models, industry news and our opinions to solve problems, manage risks and power performance on all types of sporting events.

Risk Traders work as part of the UK&I Risk team to monitor Football and Sports customers’ activity in real time and retrospectively, assessing the future value of these customers and adjusting Flutter UK&I’s risk exposure to each customer accordingly. The Risk team also monitor Flutter UK&I’s liabilities across Football and Sports, acting as appropriate to manage Flutter UK&I’s risk exposure.

In this role you will…

• Put the Customer First: Help us deliver the sports betting experiences our customers love, ensuring we stay at the top of our game.
• Adapt and Innovate: In this fast-moving industry, you'll work with your colleagues to create fresh, exciting betting options for over 1 million customers.
• Solve Problems, Manage Risks: This role will teach you how to approach challenges strategically, improving the betting experience and learning risk management on the job.
• Engage with Sports: Even if you're new to sports betting, we’ll provide full training to ensure you’re comfortable working with odds, pricing for multiple sports.
• Build Technical Skills: You’ll gain exposure to cutting-edge technical applications and analytics, helping you sharpen your analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Grow Professionally: We support your development every step of the way, giving you the tools to expand your skill set and advance your career.

What We’re Looking For

No prior Trading experience is required to succeed in this role; we’re looking for curious minds with a drive for continuous improvement. Our Trading Team are equipped to train you throughout your role.

• Analytical Skills: Ability to think critically and solve problems using data. Excel experience is desired.
• Attention to Detail: Precision is key to ensure accuracy in all trading tasks.
• Organisation: Strong organisational skills to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Communication & Teamwork: Collaboration across departments is essential to improve customer experience.
• Critical thinker: whether it's analysing data or untangling a tricky situation, you always find the logic behind the madness.

What We’ll Offer You

• Full Training
• Flexible ways of working
• €1,000 learning fund
• Twice-yearly bonus (with part of it guaranteed!)
• Pension contribution scheme
• Private healthcare
• Access to thousands of Udemy courses
• Invest via the Company Sharesave Scheme
• 16 hours paid volunteering time per year.

Who We Are

We are Flutter UK & Ireland. Leaders in betting, gaming, and entertainment. We are the home of big-hitting brands including Sky Betting & Gaming, Paddy Power, Betfair and tombola. We are thousands of colleagues. Across 6 locations. In 5 countries. We play as one trailblazing team. Creating trusted entertainment for millions every week. Sharing ideas, expertise, and technology. Innovating in one of the most Competitive and most regulated markets in the world.

As a division of Flutter Entertainment, we all work together to win.

Flutter UK & Ireland is working to be an inclusive employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role. If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.

Are you ready to ignite your career with the World’s largest sports betting and iGaming company? This is more than just a job, it’s your first step in building career. Our Trading Team are always thinking one step ahead, whether that’s making decisions in the moment during big sporting events, or in the way that we use our combined insights to create innovative data driven solutions for our customers.

Key skills/competency

• Risk Management
• Data Analysis
• Sports Betting
• Customer Activity Monitoring
• Problem Solving
• Attention to Detail
• Critical Thinking
• Real-time Monitoring
• Market Analysis
• Team Collaboration