Company:
Blueion Support Services
Industry: ICT / Telecommunication
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Experience:
Location: Gauteng
Province: Johannesburg
Role Overview:
- As a Horse Racing Trader, you will be responsible for pricing, risk management, and live trading of global horse racing markets with a focus on accuracy, competitiveness, and profitability. The ideal candidate pairs a mathematical mindset with deep knowledge of horse racing dynamics, market interactions, and customer behaviour.
Key Responsibilities:
- Compile and manage pre-race and in-play odds for domestic and major international horse racing
- Monitor market movements, betting volumes, and risk exposures
- Adjust prices in real time to balance customer action and maintain desired margin levels
- Work with the Head of Trading and tech teams to evolve horse racing product and model accuracy
- Analyse large datasets to understand trends, evaluate customer behaviour, and fine-tune strategies
- Stay up to date with racing news, form, and regulations to support accurate bookmaking
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures and regulatory frameworks
Required Attributes:
- Significant experience in horse racing trading or related risk/pricing roles
- Strong understanding of the betting industry, horse racing structures, and customer psychology
- Advanced numeracy, logical thinking, and ability to work with large data sets
- Calm under pressure and responsible for critical, high-liability decisions
- Proficient in trading tools and comfortable with performance reporting