American Express hires VP of stablecoin and blockchain partnerships

American Express is looking for someone to run its stablecoin strategy. The company has posted a job listing for a Vice President of Stablecoin and Blockchain Partnerships & Strategy, a newly created position housed within its Digital Labs division in New York.

The salary range tells you how seriously Amex is taking this: $176,750 to $282,000 annually.

What the role actually involves

The VP position is built around three pillars: programmable money, stablecoin-enabled payments, and blockchain infrastructure. Amex wants someone who can figure out how to weave stablecoins into the company’s existing payment rails and build partnerships with issuers, networks, and what the listing calls “emerging commerce ecosystems.”

Amex has also posted a companion role for a Vice President of Onchain Products, suggesting the company is building out an entire team focused on blockchain-native capabilities. The job postings surfaced on LinkedIn and Indeed within the last week.

Late to the party, but bringing a big gift

Visa has been aggressively building stablecoin settlement infrastructure for years, processing transactions using USDC on Ethereum and Solana. Mastercard has launched tokenization programs and partnered with multiple crypto firms to enable on-ramp and off-ramp capabilities. Amex, by comparison, has been relatively quiet.

Amex ran a cross-border payments pilot with Ripple back in 2017. Its venture arm, Amex Ventures, has invested in crypto-adjacent startups including FalconX, a digital asset brokerage.

Stablecoin legislation is advancing in Congress, with bipartisan momentum behind frameworks that would bring regulatory clarity to dollar-pegged digital tokens.

What this means for investors

The stablecoin market stands to benefit. Tether and Circle have dominated issuance, but the real growth driver for stablecoins has always been integration into existing payment infrastructure.

One variable to keep an eye on: which stablecoin partners Amex ultimately chooses. The decision to align with USDC, USDT, or potentially a proprietary stablecoin would signal a lot about the company’s regulatory comfort level and its long-term vision for how digital dollars fit into its product suite.

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