The Director will be a leader in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group tasked with supporting AXP growth and profitability through M&A transactions. Position presents opportunities to work in close consultation with the various AXP business units and functional teams.
Work with business units to prioritize strategic objectives including development of strategic analyses to inform, support or enhance AXP’s inorganic growth strategy
Assist in leading deal teams to evaluate potential transactions and business cases from strategic, operational and financial perspectives.
Lead and oversee the development of key analyses (e.g., valuation, financial impact, etc.) with detailed financial models
Support negotiations while working closely with internal and external partners to structure and execute transactions.
Ownership of specific pieces of transactions including day-to-day execution and managing cross-functional teams to ensure deliverables meet internal and external deadlines.
Ownership and preparation of specific transaction evaluation and review materials and responsibility to communicate recommendations to Senior Management.
Establish best practices, standardize processes and methodologies for approaching M&A and partnership transactions.
Minimum 4-7 years previous experience. Investment banking, private equity, venture capital or corporate development experience preferred.
Extremely strong financial, analytical and valuation skills, including the ability to read and interpret financial statements and build financial models. Full understanding of enterprise valuation techniques.
High degree of strategic and analytical capability, including the ability to analyze industry trends in digital, payments and ecommerce.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must possess strong business acumen, collaboration and influencing skills as well as ability to drive results.
Excellent project management skills.
In depth knowledge of AXP businesses a plus.
MBA or CPA or similar direct business experience strongly preferred.
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.