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Introduction:

Our client is a hedge fund building a new trading desk focused on global prediction and event-driven markets (e.g. politics, macro, geopolitics, and sports), using probability-based platforms. Currently seeking traders from betting, sportsbook, or prediction markets with a proven track record of generating independent PnL (not driven by client flow). This is a build-from-scratch opportunity to deploy your own edge, manage capital, and help shape a new trading strategy within a hedge fund environment.

Responsibilities:

1. Trade global prediction markets across political, macro, geopolitical, and sports events
2. Generate PnL through your own strategies (not client flow-driven)
3. Identify mispricings and arbitrage opportunities across platforms
4. Price and trade probability-based contracts (binary / multi-outcome)
5. Manage risk, exposure, and capital allocation
6. Monitor news, sentiment, and market movements in real time
7. Help build the desk’s trading framework, tools, and processes

Requirements:

1. 3+ years’ experience in betting, sportsbook trading, or prediction markets
2. Proven ability to consistently make money from trading
3. Motivated to build and scale a new trading desk
4. Strong understanding of odds / probability pricing
5. Comfortable in fast-moving, news-driven environments
6. Disciplined risk management
7. Independent, high-conviction decision maker
8. Flexibility to align with global event calendars
9. Coding (Python/SQL) is a plus