Bookmaking Trading Specialist

ABOUT THE ROLE: We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Bookmaking Trading Specialist to join our dynamic Sports and Racing team. This is a pivotal, hands-on role at the core of our sportsbook operations, encompassing pre-match and in-play trading, expert odds compilation, racing risk management, and strategic product-level content management. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and contribute significantly to our commercial objectives. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: • Manage the daily Sports and Racing boost program, handling scheduling, pricing, and deployment. • Compile narrative-led pre-match Price Boosts and BetBuilders using media and market intelligence. • Develop pre-packaged, commercially sound BetBuilders for key sporting events. • Support live, in-play Price Boosts and BetBuilders, reacting swiftly to event developments. • Compile odds for niche markets (transfers, next manager, novelties) and manage liabilities. • Deliver rapid, accurate reactive pricing for PR, media, and social media requests. • Optimize front-end sportsbook content, including market ordering, lobbies, and carousels. • Support UK sporting calendar strategy across Trading, Risk, and Analytics functions. • Manage daily racing odds alongside automated and managed trading service platforms. • Monitor and mitigate daily racing liability across UK and Irish race meetings. Identify and manage high-value or sharp racing customer activity per risk policy. • Provide data modeling, insights, and reporting to the Bookmaking Strategy & Analytics team. OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING: ESSENTIAL • Proven experience in a sportsbook trading or bookmaking role, with comprehensive knowledge of UK sports markets. • Demonstrated practical experience in compiling odds across diverse sports and market types, including specials and novelties. • Strong familiarity with racing markets, daily odds, and robust risk management processes. • Ability to expertly interpret team news, media narratives, and live event data to craft commercially attractive, narrative-driven offers. • Comfortable and adept at working within a structured rotating shift pattern, including evenings and weekends. • In-depth knowledge of BetBuilder products and in-play trading workflows. NICE TO HAVE • Experience working with or integrating automated and managed trading service platforms. • Exposure to sportsbook product management, including lobby and content configuration. • Experience in supporting or contributing to analytical or strategic functions within a betting operation. WHO WE ARE At the core of LeoVegas Group is Team Leo. Our culture is our foundation and is what enables us to innovate, build, and lead as we trailblaze our way through the igaming industry. We’re a team of over 2000 innovators, initiators, and groundbreakers working in a fast-paced and agile environment across 19 offices worldwide. BENEFITS • Hybrid working - 3 days per week at the office, with flexibility for 2 days at home • Workation - Take your job on an adventure with our Workation benefit for up to 4 weeks per year (T&Cs apply). • Plenty of time to recharge - 28 days of paid leave, plus all public and bank holidays in England. • Invest in your future - We match pension contributions up to 6%. • Comprehensive healthcare - BUPA coverage, including pre-existing conditions, plus a cashback plan for dental, optical, and other treatments. • Wellbeing allowance - £250 annual allowance for you to invest in your health and wellbeing (T&Cs apply). • A great workplace experience - Talented colleagues, complimentary snacks and drinks, as well as breakfasts and lunches on a weekly basis. • A social culture you’ll love - Regular opportunities to attend sporting events throughout the year, plus a quarterly team budget for even more fun. • Support for growing families - Up to 6 months of full pay for maternity leave. • Stay active & save money - Cycle-to-work scheme and gym discounts to keep you moving. • Work in style - at our newly renovated offices at Tailors Corner are just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station. JOIN US! In our pride, we empower our teammates to find their roar and run with their wildest ideas. We don’t wait for things to happen; we pounce and make it happen! Would you be a good fit for the Leo Pride - give us a roar! As our company working language is English, we’d like to see your CV in English, please