Head of Markets

Head of Markets

About SpeedLabs SpeedLabs is the real-time market engine for sports, pioneering Momentum Markets: live, in- game markets that let fans take a side on whether the game’s momentum continues. Built on foundation models purpose-built for sports, SpeedLabs reads the flow of a game, then creates and prices new markets in seconds, replacing the pre-set offerings the rest of the industry still relies on. SpeedLabs partners with sportsbooks, prediction markets, and the platforms where fans trade on sports. As we scale across new sports and products, we’re looking for a markets leader to own the trading engine at the heart of the business.

About the Role We’re seeking a Head of Markets to lead market-making strategy, pricing, liquidity, risk, and market design across both traditional pre-match sports markets and our real-time Momentum Markets. You’ll own the trading frameworks and risk discipline that keep our markets deep, tight, and well-priced, plus the curation judgment that decides which markets we offer and how they resolve.This is a founding-level markets role. You’ll set strategy, build and lead the team, and partner closely with engineering, product, and AI to turn deep sports expertise into automated, scalable, profitable markets. The ideal candidate pairs serious sports knowledge with hands-on experience in trading, market making, and quantitative decision-making in fast-moving environments.

What You’ll Own • Lead trading, pricing, and market operations end to end, running market-making, liquidity, and hedging strategies across pre-match and real-time markets. • Own market design and curation: which markets to list, contract specs, resolution criteria, and the full lifecycle through settlement. • Build pricing models and risk frameworks, and enforce risk limits and P&L discipline. • Partner with engineering and AI to build automated trading and decision-support systems. • Own sports data and odds-feed relationships, ensuring low-latency, reliable inputs to pricing and settlement. • Analyze order flow and market microstructure to sharpen execution and liquidity. • Build and lead the markets team, and drive launch strategy for new sports and products.

What We’re Looking For Required • 8+ years in trading, market making, sports betting/trading, prediction markets, quantitative finance, or a related field, including experience leading or building a team. • Strong understanding of market microstructure, liquidity, pricing, and risk management. • Deep knowledge of professional sports and sports analytics. • Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with comfort working hands-on with data (e.g., Python, SQL). • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred • Master’s in quantitative finance, economics, statistics, or data science, or equivalent practical experience. • Experience building or managing automated / algorithmic trading systems. • Experience with in-play / live markets and real-time pricing. • Familiarity with statistical modeling, forecasting, and machine learning applications. • Track record launching new markets or trading products.