Investment Manager

Remote

In this exciting opportunity, the Investment Manager will be an integral part of the Ventures group with emphasis on driving strategic engagement between American Express and its portfolio companies, and will play a key role in the day-to-day, evaluation and execution of transactions including strategic rationale analysis, due diligence, valuation, structuring, and negotiations through to closing.

Primary responsibilities will include:

Developing investment thesis around strategic areas and conduct market and industry analysis
Actively involved in the full lifecycle management of deal pipeline including sourcing, evaluating, transacting, and managing investments
Proactively identifying potential investments, meeting and qualifying startups; will have extensive exposure to and be expected to develop strong relations with the venture and entrepreneurial communities
Responsible for managing and reporting on the active pipeline
Evaluating potential target company’s and business cases from strategic, operational and financial valuation perspectives
Providing key analysis and support for transactions and working closely with internal and external partners to execute investments
Developing detailed financial models and related valuations
Preparing and communicating recommendations to investment team
Responsible for ongoing monitoring and managing relationships with investment companies and the investment portfolio review process
Responsible for maintaining and managing the Ventures Portfolio database and support Finance / Legal / Compliance teams

Qualifications

The role is a multi-faceted one and requires both analytical, strategic, and interpersonal skill sets
At least 4-6 years previous experience in fields requiring in-depth financial analysis, deal execution and business development
Track record of being self-reliant, and the ability to operate in a highly ambiguous and fast-paced environment
Strategic skills, with the ability to identify and assess key points, implications and recommendations and to provide thought leadership
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong financial, analytical and valuation skills; note a financial modeling assessment will be administered as part of the interview process
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders and to collaborate with others to drive results
Interest in FinTech and the startup ecosystem
Bachelor’s degree required

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.