Sports Trader (Football/Tennis)

About the role

St Julian's Sports Trading Ltd is an established iGaming sportsbook operator with a growing trading desk based in St Julian’s. The company serves multiple retail and online brands across Europe and is expanding its trading operations to support a busier fixtures calendar and more in-play market coverage.

You will work within a close-knit trading team that values quick decision-making, data-driven pricing and disciplined risk management. The role requires active management of football and tennis markets—setting prices, reacting to live events, and collaborating with the risk, data and product teams to keep markets fair and profitable.

This position suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys analysing statistics and odds, and is comfortable making decisions under time pressure (including evenings and weekends). The company offers structured training, access to market data feeds, and clear progression paths for traders wanting to move into senior trading or risk roles.

About St Julian's Sports Trading Ltd

St Julian's Sports Trading Ltd is a Malta-licensed sportsbook operator focused on European markets. The business combines experienced traders, data analysts and engineers to deliver robust, market-leading odds and in-play coverage for football and tennis. Headquartered in St Julian’s, the team balances local knowledge with international scale.

What you can expect

• Central St Julian’s office with hybrid working flexibility
• Performance-related bonus scheme tied to desk results
• Access to industry data feeds and trading tools
• Clear career progression: Trader → Senior Trader → Head of Trading

Key responsibilities

• Price and manage pre-match and in-play football and tennis markets using internal trading platforms and third-party data feeds.
• Monitor live fixtures and market movements continuously to adjust prices and limits in real time.
• Manage desk risk by setting liability limits, hedging exposure and escalating unusual activity to Risk Managers.
• Analyse match statistics, form, injuries and markets to inform pricing strategies and margin management.
• Set and maintain opening lines, market margins and overrounds according to desk guidelines.
• Collaborate with data, product and integrity teams to incorporate models, alerts and feed changes into the trading process.
• Review and settle bets, investigate irregularities, and support customer service escalations when required.
• Contribute to post-event analysis and reporting to refine models and improve market offerings.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience trading or working on a sportsbook trading desk, ideally with football and/or tennis markets.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, comfortable working with odds, probabilities and market liquidity.
• Experience with trading platforms and third-party suppliers such as Betradar, Betgenius, Kambi or equivalent (or demonstrable platform experience).
• Advanced Excel skills; familiarity with SQL or basic scripting (Python/JS) is advantageous for data extraction and analysis.
• Fluent English (spoken and written); Maltese is an advantage but not required.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends and public holidays on a rota basis to cover live events.
• Right to work in Malta (EU nationals or candidates with appropriate Malta work authorisation).

How to apply

Send your CV and a short cover note explaining your trading experience, availability and notice period to the contact email below. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a practical trading assessment.