Fanaticsfbg Trader II - Risk at Fanatics Betting & Gaming manages pricing, liability, customer management, and error detection within the Risk team. This role leads operational shifts and supports trading operations.
Responsibilities
Work across the core functions of Risk: pricing management, liability management, customer management, and error detection
Understand how key risk metrics are calculated so you can provide meaningful, actionable feedback on them and identify their potential weaknesses.
Lead operational shifts, including the assignment of tasks that reflect team strengths and adjusting resourcing to the sporting schedule and betting volume.
Be present and responsive to the operational needs of the team, and stay on top of operational issues across Risk, Trading, and the on-app product, communicating how they will affect shift operations
Apply a robust understanding of FBG’s trading systems to troubleshoot, escalate, and document issues in the format required by cross functional stakeholders.
Understand all necessary processes within the Risk team and provide feedback on their efficiency and compliance
Help test new sportsbook features and trading models, and provide input to the wider team.
Contribute to continuous improvement across the Trading department, assisting with automation and identifying areas for advancement
Work closely with Commercial, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to create and implement a best-in-class, intuitive, and scalable betting experience for our customers, driven by data, user research, and competitor analysis
Ensure that Fanatics puts the customer at the heart of our Trading strategies.
Qualification
3+ years of experience in a tradingA real passion for sportAbility to lead through communicationComfort leading a shiftPreference for an entrepreneurialTeam-first mentalityWillingness to ask questions and learnProficiency with data analysis tools (e
Required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a quantitative or business field
3+ years of experience in a trading, risk, or similar role (sportsbook experience preferred)
A real passion for sport, and an inherent understanding of what sports fans want in order to be entertained
Ability to understand and interpret data, translating it into actionable insights
Strong understanding of customer profiling and risk metrics
Working knowledge of trading platforms and systems, with the ability to troubleshoot issues and clearly document them for Engineering
Ability to lead through communication, and to communicate confidentially and effectively with the wider trading teams
Comfort leading a shift, making sound decisions under pressure, and escalating when appropriate
Preference for an entrepreneurial, hyper-growth environment where decisions are made quickly
Team-first mentality, with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done and to work cross-functionally across FBG and the larger Fanatics organization
Willingness to ask questions and learn, along with strong problem-solving skills
Proficiency with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Snowflake) and comfort using AI-assisted tools to analyze data, automate workflows, and improve trading processes.