Reference: 74420
Date Added: 31 January 2020
Closing Date: 23 February 2020
Job Title: Politics Analyst
Working For: Smarkets
Location: London
Salary: Subject to experience
Length of Contract:
Job Details
About the role
At Smarkets, our mission is to create and run the best political prediction markets in the world and to make our markets the leading source of information for journalists, traders and citizens. As a result of our recent success in this area, we are now looking for people with similar passion and dedication to join our politics team at a very exciting stage of growth.
You’ll be researching key areas of interest in US and world politics, exploring how to create interesting markets to traders and journalists. You will also have the freedom to take a fresh approach to our markets and potentially have a major impact on the way we drive things moving forward.
If you believe that politics could be better understood if better communicated; if you want to work on real change in politics and want to make a difference, join our team.
About you
You have a good understanding of electoral systems around the world and the detail of how political systems work
You have worked with G-Suite and maybe some productivity tools
You have at least a basic understanding of prediction markets and an interest in political trading
Our culture
Smarkets bring a professional approach to the sports betting world which has allowed us to create one of the most sophisticated products in the industry. We embrace collaboration and our culture of trust, innovation, and scientific rigor has enabled us to grow to where we are today. Our people have a large impact on the product - be it changing the direction of our technical stack or pushing new features - you’ll be key in driving Smarkets forward.
Our culture is built on the principles of self-management and rewards people on merit and excellence, avoiding the bureaucracy of pyramid management. Ultimately we are a group of like-minded individuals who enjoy learning, playing, and eating the excellent meals provided by the chefs!
Closing Date: 23 February 2020
Interview/Start Dates
Start Date - ASAP
Interview details: 3 stages
- Take home assignment (1-2 hours)
- Onsite interivew (1.5 hours)
- Lunch with team and meeting other potential colleagues (2 hours)
Application Details
Please apply here - https://smarkets.com/job/2056015/
Website: https://smarketshq.com/