You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back. ***Please note, this is not an active requisition for an open position.  This is to pipeline for future potential openings in 2024. With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally. At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong. Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together. How will you make an impact in this role? The Manager will be a member of Mergers & Acquisitions Group tasked with supporting AXP growth and profitability through M&A transactions. The position presents opportunities to work with the AXP business units to identify, socialize and execute M&A transactions.  Key Responsibilities:

• Work with business units to evaluate M&A opportunities against identified strategies
• Assist deal teams in evaluating potential transactions from strategic, operational and financial perspectives
• Develop detailed financial models and analyses (e.g., valuation, financial impact, etc.) for M&A evaluations
• Create materials and analyses to support transaction negotiations
• Preparation of transaction evaluation materials to communicate recommendations to Senior Management
• Find opportunities to improve operational efficiencies (e.g., standardize M&A processes) as well as socialize and implement improvements

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 3 – 5 years of experience - Proven experience in investment banking, private equity, venture capital or corporate development experience. 
• Strong financial, analytical and valuation skills with an ability to interpret financial statements and build financial models as well as ability to develop and communicate analyses. Full understanding of valuation techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with others at all levels of the organization and drive transaction processes and deliverables forward with project teams
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong intellectual curiosity for AXP businesses and external environment

Preferred Qualifications 

• MBA or CPA is preferred

Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors. We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 
• Bonus incentives 
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site. American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually. US Job Seekers/Employees - Click here to view the “Know Your Rights” poster and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement. If the links do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters to access the three posters. Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.