Director, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

American Express Global Business Travel (“Amex GBT”) is seeking a Director of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). In this capacity, you will work within an inclusive M&A team that has completed 9 transactions over the past 7 years. You will also work closely with our commercial and business leaders in conducting due diligence and with external advisors (i.e., bankers, lawyers, accountants, etc.) to support deal execution from inception to closing.

This role is critical in aiding our Executive Leadership Team to achieve its strategic growth objectives by driving informed and empowered acquisition, divestiture, and other key strategic decisions. The position requires a highly motivated, self-starter, with strong analytical skills, financial competence, critical thinking, and ethical integrity. Limited travel may be required from time to time.

You will report to the Vice President of M&A. Significant exposure to senior leaders and executives. Weekly M&A team meetings with Global Head of M&A / Chief Legal Officer.

NYC-based candidates should expect some in-office presence. Candidates not within a commutable range should expect ~25% travel to NYC.

What You'll Do:

• Engage with senior executives and commercial team leaders to generate M&A ideas / strategy, including (i) traditional travel management companies, (ii) tech / digital travel companies,

• (iii) hotel companies, (iv) meetings & events companies, and (v) expense payment companies

• Conduct company and industry research on target areas to identify M&A opportunities and evaluate strategic fit with Amex GBT

• Handle overall due diligence process: NDAs, virtual data room, supporting financial evaluations, pressure testing assumptions / sensitivity analysis, and communicating due diligence findings to senior leadership

• Develop business case model for potential targets: own the base financial model (along with M&A Analyst) and coordinate with business unit leaders for key inputs and assumptions

• Detailed assessment of alignments and value creation: ability to modify assumptions and understand implications of changes in alignments / value creation

• Handle monthly financial reporting and reconciliation for deal related expenses

What We Are Looking For:

• At least four years of work experience in a similar position (i.e., M&A / corporate development, investment banking, or transaction advisory)

• Validated experience in building M&A financial models and analyses

• Proven understanding and application of finance/accounting principles

• Outstanding written and communication skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and/or Accounting

• Experience or knowledge of travel industry is a plus

Location

New York, New York, United States

The US national annual base salary range for this position is from $100,000 to $200,000.  The national range provided includes the base salary that GBT expects to pay for the role.  Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.

In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for our Annual Incentive Award plan, which rewards participants based on company and individual performance and is also eligible for awards under the company Equity Incentive Plan, which is designed to align participants' interests with those of shareholders.  For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.

Benefits at a glance

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.

• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

• And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!