Senior Sports Quantitative Analyst

Company: Harrington Starr
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Senior Recruitment Consultant – Quantitative Finance

Senior Quantitative Analyst – Sports

London

The Firm

My client has been a trusted name in the betting industry for over 30 years. They take pride in building their own models and maintaining robust internal capabilities, without relying on external sources for pricing.

The quant team plays a pivotal role in pricing, data science, and sports modelling—delivering algorithmic solutions across multiple sports. With a small team of specialists, my client values individuals who can balance data analysis, data science, and algorithmic pricing to meet diverse business needs.

About the Role

My client is looking for a talented Senior Quantitative Analyst to join their small but dynamic team, reporting to the Head of Quant. This is an algorithmic quant role, focused on developing models for multiple sports and contributing to critical areas, such as:

  • Bet Builders & Sports Modelling: Innovative solutions to expand market offerings.

In this hands-on role, the successful candidate will:

  • Build advanced models leveraging machine learning and AI techniques.
  • Code algorithms in C#, with opportunities to use Python for data analysis.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across trading, analytics, and engineering functions.

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

  • Experience: 3+ years in the sports betting industry, with the capability for long-term quant innovation.
  • Skills: Expertise in machine learning and AI, with coding proficiency in C# and Python.
  • Education: First-class degree in Mathematics or a STEM field preferred.
  • Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of sports trading and quantitative modelling.

Interested? Reach out directly to lucia.paolinelli@harringtonstarr.com

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Information Technology
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Posted: March 27th, 2025