Senior Investment Manager - AMEX Ventures

American Express Ventures ("Amex Ventures") is the corporate venture capital arm of American Express, focused on early-stage (primarily Seed - Series B) investments across fintech, commerce, consumer services and enterprise software. With a global mandate, Amex Ventures invests in game-changing startups with strategic relevance to American Express and works with portfolio companies to commercialize partnerships with American Express business units.

Amex Ventures has backed more than 100 category-defining founders in its 10+ year history, with notable investments including Biocatch, Blackbird Labs, Galileo, Melio, Menlo Security, Plaid, Stripe, Toast and Wonder.

Amex Ventures is seeking a highly motivated individual to help develop investment theses, source and execute investments for the Fintech & Commerce team, which invests in companies developing innovative products and capabilities that enhance the consumer card membership value proposition, including travel, dining, entertainment and emerging technology trends.

As Senior Investment Manager, responsibilities include:

- Leading investments across the end-to-end venture investment lifecycle, including sourcing, deal evaluation, transaction execution, and portfolio company engagement

- Conducting market and industry analysis to support investment thesis development in strategic focus areas

- Maintaining strong relationships with the venture capital and startup ecosystem to proactively identify and qualify relevant companies

- Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders across American Express to drive strategic value through startup partnerships and accelerate innovation across the enterprise

- Managing due diligence and investment decision-making, including strategic and financial analysis, legal negotiations, and deal execution workstreams

- Monitoring portfolio company performance on an ongoing basis, engaging with founders to add strategic value

Qualifications:

- 5+ years of prior professional experience in a finance, strategy, or tech role - examples include VC or PE investing, investment banking, management consulting, or a high-impact role at a technology company

- Ability to operate autonomously in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

- Well-developed strategic thinking capabilities to identify and assess key investment considerations

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Analytical mindset and deep understanding of finance and valuation fundamentals

- Strong interest in new technologies, particularly fintech & commerce

- Bachelors degree required

Employment eligibility to work in the United States is required, as the company will not sponsor visas for this position.