About this role
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. The team also works with portfolio companies and startups to commercialize partnerships with American Express business units.
Amex Ventures has backed more than 100 category-defining founders in its 10+ year history. Notable investments include Biocatch, Blackbird Labs, Doppel, Galileo, Melio, Moderne, Nekuda, Plaid, Replit, Stripe, Toast and Wonder among others.
Amex Ventures is seeking a highly motivated individual to be an integral part of the Ventures Portfolio Management group by supporting the team’s operations, including portfolio reporting, managing transaction related processes and deriving insights from our investment activity.
The role is based in New York, NY.
- The role is a multi-faceted one and requires both analytical and interpersonal skill sets
- 3-4 years previous experience must include financial or operational background (familiarity with financial statements)
- Comfortable working with large data sets & synthesizing insights
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Financial, analytical and valuation skills
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders and to collaborate with others to drive results
- Interest in the startup ecosystem
- Knowledge of Cobalt PM Software a plus
- Bachelor’s degree required