Our Global Risk & Trading team roster has an opening with your name on it! We are seeking people who are passionate about Ice Hockey, whether that be NHL or PWHL…or even 4 Nations as we continue to expand our frozen horizons. If you have high attention to detail; are calm under pressure; are numerically proficient and absolutely love North American sports, this might be the best job you’ve ever seen.

About FanDuel

As part of the Flutter Group, FanDuel is the premier gaming destination and market leader in the United States. The company is based in New York with offices in Melbourne, California, New Jersey, Florida, Oregon and Scotland. 85% of FanDuel Group is owned by the big 7 US Sports (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, WNBA, College Basketball and College Football).

FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FLUT).

The Role

We’re dedicated to building an inclusive, winning team and we pride ourselves on an environment where “Anything is Possible”, especially when it comes to your career.

Betting Analysts at FanDuel are the people behind the odds that our customers bet on. We utilise stats, in-house models, industry news and our knowledge to help formulate probabilities which lead to what we believe to be the most accurate odds.

We don’t expect anyone to walk in the door and know everything at the start, so we take our training seriously to ensure the successful candidate is well supported. With our mantra “Everything Begins With The Customer”, our players are the most important thing to us, so new market ideation, settling bets in a timely manner, reducing bet friction and all aspects of the betting experience are a primary function of this role for you.

Check out this video and hear from some of our staff around a day in the life and what we are looking for!

Key responsibilities include:

• With time, the ability to compile your own odds on a wide range of sporting events and markets.
• Monitor prices and adjusting where necessary, taking into consideration player news, customer behaviour, industry prices, etc.
• Learning how to use our sports models to live trade games of ice hockey
• Collaborate with various teams globally across the business to manage our liabilities, onsite display, customer patterns and ensuring we remain compliant across our different jurisdictions.
• Working within other codes (primarily MLB) whilst NHL is in the off-season

The FanDuel team in Melbourne adopt a flexible 5-day working week policy based on customer needs to ensure a great work-life balance for our staff. There is a requirement for weekend work, but shifts will generally fall between 8am – 7pm allowing you to still have your nights.

Live trading can be exciting, invigorating, nail biting and downright fun, so a cultural environment of strong peer support; outside-of-work social events; weekend meal allowance (on the house!); quarterly team-wide benefit drops are all part of the FanDuel employee experience!

About You

We are looking for people who are passionate about collaborative engagement; have an eye for attention to detail; are calm under pressure; have a passion for sport and work exceptionally well with colleagues.

• Strong written, verbal communication and research skills
• Highly numerate with a good understanding of probability and bookmaking
• Ability to do basic maths problems and are comfortable with numbers
• Prior industry experience is advantageous but not necessary
• Ability to work in a fast-paced pressurised environment.
• And, most importantly a passion for ice hockey with a solid understanding of the rules, plays, and terminology associated with the sport, specifically in NHL; PWHL & NCAA hockey - please show us this in your CV or cover letter.

We are also open to recent graduates or people who are looking to graduate this year. 

The Perks & Benefits

Along with a highly competitive salary plus a performance based annual bonus of 15%, you’ll get:

• 25 days annual leave (that’s a whole extra week of holidays)
• A $650 home office allowance
• Daily fresh fruit in the office, breakfast amenities, and a weekend lunch allowance.
• Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers and no wait time. We also have a progressive return to work benefit for your first 6 months back: come back for 3 days, get paid for 4; come back for 4 days, get paid for 5.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and access to Acacia.
• Tailored career development programs and Specialist Talent programs.
• Development budget to send you to conferences, events, courses and other learning opportunities.

We’re a flexible, progressive, open-minded, and inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are. That’s why we assess behaviour, learning agility and competence to ensure all types of experiences are considered for our roles.

Be sure to check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram page, Life@Sportsbet LinkedIn page as well our careers website for more information and insight into our culture and office space. 

Ready for the challenge? Apply now