The Hong Kong Jockey Club

The Security, Integrity and Information Security Department is seeking an experienced Assistant Research Manager with strong quantitative and automation skills. The primary purpose of this role is to analyse unlicensed and unregulated betting websites and apps, identify new ways of reporting and disrupting these, automate these activities, and continuously innovate to find new ways to help stakeholders disrupt such activity. The ideal candidate will be a technologist, who combines a broad range of technical expertise, creative problem-solving, as well as the communication skills to make complex topics easy to understand for non-technologists.

You will

• Analyse unlicensed and under-regulated Betting Websites/Apps
  • Use quantitative methods to identify patterns and trends on these wagering platforms
  • Use domain intelligence creatively to disrupt these channels and activities
  • Extract and interpret data from such sources to support monitoring and enforcement
  • Present insights that help assess risks and inform regulatory action
  • Identify key stakeholders who can help disrupt such operators and build relationships with them
• Drive Automation of Reporting and Monitoring
  • Design, build, and maintain automated processes for data collection and reporting using UiPath or similar automation tools
  • Develop and manage data pipelines to ensure efficient, accurate, and timely intelligence gathering
  • Create and update automated dashboards to visualise key compliance and integrity metrics
  • Take ownership of processes and documentation
• Conduct Specialised Market Research
  • Apply advanced analytics / statistics / web scraping / AI to identify trends and emerging risks in both regulated and unregulated betting markets
  • Identify proxy sources of data and create bespoke methodologies in the absence of established data sources
  • Identify relationships and patterns in data that reveal significant market activity
  • Continually innovative to think of new ways to research such markets where data is not readily available in public
• Support Evidence-Based Policy and Reporting
  • Produce clear, data-driven reports for a range of stakeholders, using compelling visualisations
  • Translate complex findings into actionable insights and recommendations
  • Present technical results to non-technical audiences in a straightforward, engaging manner
• Enhance Communication and Research Narratives
  • Refresh and tailor research narratives to resonate with local, regional, and international audiences
  • Support collaborative efforts to tackle unlicensed and under-regulated betting markets and communicate insights effectively

You should have

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Economics, or a related quantitative field. Advanced degree and/or relevant professional certifications an advantage
• 3-6 years in roles requiring advanced data analysis and quantitative research
• Background in regulatory compliance, market intelligence, or related fields an advantage
• Knowledge of sports and/or betting industries highly advantageous
• Relevant certifications/specialised courses/professional qualifications in fields related to data analysis and/or AI is a plus
• Proven experience developing automated data collection and reporting processes, with UiPath experience a strong advantage
• Fluent English and Chinese
• Proficiency in programming languages (Python, R, or similar) for data analysis and automation
• Hands-on experience with UiPath or similar process automation tool
• Familiar with domain intelligence (e.g. DNS) is preferred
• Experience with web scraping and data extraction from online sources
• Experience with API integration and automated data collection
• Strong SQL skills for database querying and data manipulation
• Skills in data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)

The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualification and experience.

Please submit your resume with expected salary by clicking the Apply Now button.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the Club's notice to employees and prospective employees relating to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. A copy of which will be provided immediately upon request.

Founded in 1884, The Hong Kong Jockey Club is a world-class racing club that acts continuously for the betterment of our society. The Club has a unique integrated business model, comprising racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charities and community contribution. Through this model, the Club generates economic and social value for the community and supports the Government in combatting illegal gambling. In 2017/18, the Club made a record return to the Government of HK$22.6 billion in duty and profits tax and contributed HK$1.2 billion to the Lotteries Fund. Approved charity donations were HK$4.2 billion. The Club is Hong Kong's largest single taxpayer and one of the city’s major employers. Its Charities Trust is also one of the world's top ten charity donors. The Club is always "riding high together for a better future" with the people of Hong Kong.

香港賽馬會
香港賽馬會（「馬會」）成立於1884年，是致力建設更美好社會的世界級賽馬機構。馬會透過其結合賽馬及馬場娛樂、會員會所、有節制體育博彩及獎券，以及慈善及社區貢獻的獨特綜合營運模式，創造經濟及社會價值，並協助政府打擊非法賭博。2017/18年度，馬會透過各項博彩稅及利得稅，為政府庫房帶來破紀錄的226億港元收入，並向獎券基金撥款12億港元。另外，已審批慈善捐款達42億港元。馬會是全港最大的單一納稅機構，也是香港主要僱主之一，其慈善信託基金位列全球十大慈善捐助機構。馬會將繼續與香港市民「同心同步同進　共創更好未來」。