Racing Trader

SIS (Sports Information Services) has been a trusted partner to the global betting industry for over 30 years, supplying betting content to online and retail betting operators. SIS (Sports Information Services) has been a trusted partner to the global betting industry for over 30 years, supplying short form betting content to online and retail betting operators.

Our horse and greyhound racing content can help keep customers engaged and increase dwell time provides operators with over 100,000 betting opportunities each year both online and in shop.

SIS provides operators with an end to end solution for horse and greyhound racing including data, live streamed pictures, enhanced prices and derivatives, creating betting events to help drive profitable betting.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:Racing Trader

**Job Purpose**

**Reporting Lines and Key Relationships**

The role reports to Horse Racing Trading Manager

**Key Responsibilities**

In line with the SIS Values, the main responsibilities of the Horse Racing Trader are set out below.

**Inspiring Enthusiasm**
- Motivates others to achieve goals, acts as a positive role model for others
- Displays positive attitudes and behaviours at all times
- Is proud to represent our brand and culture, and promotes our values
- Conducting background research for different markets, updating databases and spreadsheets where necessary.
- The ability to accurately influence trading models, and monitor current market conditions to sustain pricing for ‘pre-match’ events

**Better Together**
- Develops and builds effective relationships with customers and colleagues alike
- Provides high quality and timely delivery of duties.
- Strives to support and maintain a harmonious workplace
- Utilise knowledge and expertise to contribute to the development of a professional and successful team
- Support the ongoing development of other colleagues by sharing knowledge and expertise appropriately and being shadowed.
- Helping when required with International Horse Racing/Greyhounds shifts some of which run through the night with our 24/7 product.

**Focused Innovation**
- Identifies new ideas and processes.
- Is committed to continuous personal development.
- Seeks out opportunities to improve own, divisional and team performance
- Evaluate betting products to improve performance and profitability.
- Have awareness of B2B client requirements depending on the sport, the jurisdiction and the market liquidity.

**Trusted Delivery**
- Ensures that the best interests of SIS are upheld at all times.
- Operates within the legal and regulatory framework.
- Upholds and promotes the Company’s values at all times
- Manage Horse Racing prices throughout their event cycle.
- Manage the compilation of odds for Horse Racing and Greyhounds including derivative markets.
- Help monitor liquidity and adjust markets in accordance with prevailing market activity.
- Ensure that key information (suspend times, prices, liabilities, thresholds etc) is adhered to.

**Skills and Experience**
- ** **A good understanding of Horse Racing.
- A good understanding of Greyhounds within the UK
- Strong mathematical, statistical and analytical skills
- Excellent understanding of bookmaking theory
- Excellent attention to detail
- Numerate and good interpersonal skills
- Strong general IT skills, including advanced level Excel.
- Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative as well as in a team.
- Must be willing to work on a shift pattern which includes evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.

**_Desirable_**
- Passion for Horse racing and Greyhound Racing
- Previous Trading experience (Desirable)
- Good knowledge of International Horse racing, greyhound racing. A willingness to learn and expand on these areas is desirable.
- Knowledge of the legacy and identity of SIS, current projects and our place within the industry.

**This job description is intended to be an indication of the scope of the role. In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required.