Risk Analyst (FanDuel)

We are looking to hire a Risk Analyst to join our global Risk & Trading team where you will play a key role in supporting the expansion of FanDuel across Australia. This role is a great opportunity for someone that wants to help build the best sportsbook risk department, in a company that is fast becoming the biggest sportsbook in the world.

About Us

FanDuel is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues.  We are the premier gaming destination in the United States with a growing presence here in Australia. The company is based in New York but has offices in Melbourne (alongside our Sportsbet counterparts), California and New Jersey.

FanDuel is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment, 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

As a Risk Analyst, you’ll be required to monitor and analyse betting activity on wide range of sporting events using your best judgement to find the balance between risk mitigation and optimal customer experience.

Customer analysis, interpreting patterns in customer activity and building relationships with key stakeholders are where this team adds value, so a strong attention to detail, inquisitive mind and an empathetic approach to communicating is a must.  Being able to work in a team, stay organised and keeping our customers front of mind will be valuable skills to possess. 

Key Responsibilities:

• In time, you will be creating and tracking key performance metrics that establish the impact of Risk Operations responsibilities and decisions
• Liability management and reacting to alerts and suspensions
• Customer Risk Management and analysing betting patterns to better enhance the way we use our Customer Segmentation tiers
• Owning Risk performance reporting at a team & individual risk manager level
• Working with people managers within the team and key external stakeholders, providing feedback & collaborating to optimise processes and drive performance improvements
• Contributing to enhancing our Price Assurance strategies to achieve valuable team KPI’s
• Building and maintaining key working relationships with key partners around the globe
• In time, mentoring other members of the team & helping ensure work is performed optimally in terms of accuracy, efficiency & speed
  

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 of up to 8 hours will generally fall between 7am - 6pm allowing you to still have your nights!

About You

If you have a high attention to detail, remain calm under pressure, can communicate effectively, and collaborate well within teams, then this could be the role for you.

However, we do ask that you have:

• An understanding of statistics and probability with a love for data and numbers
• Be proficient in excel and a genuine team player (if you love sports, even better!)
• A willingness to learn and grow but with great computer literacy
  

We don’t expect anyone to walk in the door and know everything at the start, so we take our training seriously and make sure that the successful candidate is well supported. This role is a hybrid position that has ability to work from home but at the start of your role, we require most days to be in the office to help with training and onboarding.

The Perks & Benefits

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

• 25 days annual leave (a whole extra week of holidays!)
• Genuine flexible working working policy with an $500 allowance to get your home office set up
• Daily fresh fruit, sparkling water and Kombucha on tap FREE in the office
• Saturday & Sunday lunch allowance if rostered on to work weekends
• Weekly concierge service including free massages, manicure and nail appointments - all onsite in the office!
• TV screens in the office constantly playing live sports, matches and races
• Best in class Parental Leave program with six months paid leave for Primary Carers
• Tailored career development programs, as well as a commitment to developing Thought Leader and Specialist Talent programs
  

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. 

Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are - so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application or contact us if you’d like to discuss this in more detail.

If you think you’d be a great fit but don’t necessarily meet everything in the job description, please still get in touch.

Read more about our contribution to Flutter’s global Positive Impact Plan.

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