Job Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.


Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

About Business Development:

Building lasting relationships is at the heart of our business- and that's exactly what members of our business development team do best. Use your entrepreneurial mindset and analytical approach to create rewarding opportunities for both our customers and yourself, while being backed by an iconic brand. Whether you're helping our customers get the most value from our range of innovative products and services, or collaborating internally across teams to deliver new solutions, your work can help us become an essential part of our customers' lives. Find your place in business development on #TeamAmex.

Business Unit/Role Specific Information:

Business Development is critical for ensuring our organization can grow. This comes from acquiring new customers to accept American Express payments whilst also growing our existing base of business that accept American Express today. The Business Development team are responsible for a wide range of functions, from identifying and selling innovative ideas that make our customers' lives easier, providing analytical support to drive business strategy, and crafting our long-term vision for how we will meet our customer needs - both today and in the future. As a company that has a passion for service and the ability to adapt with the changing times, these functions are essential to our continued success.


As part of this team, you'll be working on an exciting project aligned to the company's strategic, operational and financial goals. You will have the opportunity to drive and lead a challenging project and contribute to our award-winning culture and network across our diverse business units and regions.

What type of work can you expect to do in Business Development at American Express?

Develop a comprehensive understanding of the business and its needs


Use innovative ways to prospect for new customers to accept American Express cards and improve the customer experience we provide to these merchants/businesses


Research and analyze data to help American Express improve performance and drive growth


Develop relationships with varied internal and external partners


Lead end-to-end sales or marketing initiatives; develop and implement tests to measure effectiveness


Track and report sales or marketing performance using a variety of key performance indicators to measure success and better understand the customer


Share and utilize best practices, providing marketing consultancy to team


A sample Business Development project could include using data and competitive information to build a market assessment, identifying a target market for sales activities and then contacting those clients

Skills/Experience:

Strong customer focus and relationship management skills


Project management skills


Ability to conceptualize and sell ideas


Strong communication and presentation skills


Ability to work independently as well as part of a team


Ability to problem solve and use data to drive insights


Demonstrated strategic thought leadership to get results

Students must have a graduation date between June - September 2027

In order for your application to be considered, please complete the below steps:

1. Click on 'Apply Now'


2. Create a new username and password


3. Complete and submit your application

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK

is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

Our team will review completed applications on a rolling basis. We would encourage you submit your applications early as applications may close before the deadline.

The deadline for applications is 26 October 2025.

We appreciate your patience while we consider your application and will be in contact with you by November 2025. If you require any assistance with the completion of this process - or need any reasonable adjustments to be made - then please contact the Campus Recruitment Team on

ask.campus.emea@aexp.com

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:


Competitive base salaries Bonus incentives Support for financial-well-being and retirement Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location) Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location) 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
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.