Head of Risk & Trading

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Operations

Job Summary

Job Description

Fliff seeks a Head of Risk & Trading to manage sports platform operations, develop and price new events, and ensure risk management and pricing accuracy. Responsibilities include developing risk management frameworks, overseeing daily trading activities (pricing, market-making, managing limits), utilizing data analytics to inform strategies, leading and mentoring a team, collaborating with stakeholders, conducting market research, and ensuring efficient and effective trading in volatile conditions. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in risk management within sports betting or a related field, possess strong analytical and quantitative skills, and a deep understanding of sports betting markets and trends.
Must have:
  • 5+ years risk management experience in sports betting
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Deep understanding of sports betting markets
  • Team leadership and management skills
  • Develop and implement risk management frameworks
  • Oversee daily trading activities
Perks:
  • Welcoming and friendly environment
  • Lively and creative atmosphere
  • Stimulating and rewarding work

Job Details

Fliff unpacks sports gaming into social, free-to-play games for all types of sports fans. We've built a social sports gaming experience that allows users to compete for leaderboard positioning, to achieve badges and build their status within the game.

We are pioneering play-for-fun sports gaming, with our flagship social sportsbook experience that includes sweepstakes promotions and loyalty rewards. We provide sports fans with fun, engaging, and free-to-play alternatives to real money gaming.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Game Operations Associate to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing our sports platform operations, developing and implementing strategies to create and price new events, and ensuring effective risk management and pricing accuracy.

Responsibilities:

    • Risk Management: Develop and implement comprehensive risk management frameworks and strategies tailored to sports gaming operations. Monitor risk exposure and evaluate operational processes to optimize profits and mitigate potential financial losses.
    • Trading Operations: Oversee daily trading activities, including pricing, market-making, and the management of trading limits. Ensure that the trading team operates efficiently and effectively in volatile market conditions.
    • Data Analysis: Develop and utilize analytics and modeling techniques to assess market trends, customer behavior, and risk patterns. Use insights to inform trading strategies and improve the overall performance of the sports gaming portfolio.
    • Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of risk analysts and traders. Foster a collaborative and innovative environment, promoting continuous improvement and professional growth.
    • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including marketing, product development, and technology teams, to align risk and trading strategies with overall business goals. Communicate insights and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
    • Market Research: Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activities in the sports gaming landscape. Utilize this knowledge to enhance trading operations and risk management practices.

Requirements:

    • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field preferred
    • At least 5 years of experience in risk management within sports betting or a related field, with a proven track record of success in managing sportsbook or fantasy sports risk and developing effective trading strategies
    • Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to analyze data and make informed decisions quickly
    • Knowledge of sports betting markets and trends, with a deep understanding of betting lines, odds, and pricing models
    • Familiarity with sports data and analytics tools, such as sports data feeds and statistical models
    • Experience with risk management techniques and tools, such as exposure limits, hedging, and diversification
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
    • Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to mentor and manage junior traders
    • Flexibility to work outside of regular business hours, as required
We are a multinational company with our headquarters based in Philadelphia, and offices in New York, Austin, and Sofia, Bulgaria. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is welcoming and friendly, and the work that we do is always interesting and rewarding. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is:

Welcoming and Friendly
We want to reflect the diversity of the cities we serve. By creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, we’ll make Fliff better for employees and customers alike.

Lively and Creative
We respect and value each other’s ideas, experience and expertise. There is no such thing as a bad idea; only ideas that are executed and ideas that are discarded after consideration.

Stimulating and Rewarding
We know bright minds love a challenge, and we understand your desire to see your hard work pay off. We’ll make sure your daily tasks align with your career ambitions as we grow together.

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About The Company

Fliff is the home of social sports gaming. Our social and sweepstakes prediction games offer a new way to have skin-in-the-game that is simpler, interactive, and free to play.



By pairing the social treasures of sports gaming with loyalty rewards and promotions, sports fans can sweat the game without sweating the losses. Fliff combines the best of social gaming, fantasy sports, and sports betting into a fun and easy to use experience.

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