About American Express
What is American Express?
American Express Company (Amex; NYSE: AXP) is a multinational financial-services corporation founded in 1850 and headquartered in New York City. Best known for its premium credit, charge and prepaid cards (including the iconic Centurion / Black Card and Platinum Card), Amex operates a global payments network and provides corporate, small-business and consumer financial services across 170+ countries.
Where will I work?
American Express is headquartered at 200 Vesey Street (Three World Financial Center) in Lower Manhattan, with major US offices in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sunrise (FL), and operations centers across the country. International hubs include London (Belgrave House), Brighton (UK), Frankfurt, Madrid, Toronto, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Sydney, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai and Bengaluru. American Express has been a US RTO leader within finance (Amex Flex hybrid model — 3 days/wk in office typical).
What is the team like?
Around 76,000 employees globally across consumer cards, commercial cards, merchant services, network services, global services group (operations), risk, finance, technology, marketing, customer service, legal and corporate functions. American Express is consistently named a top employer in Fortune's 100 Best Companies, CNBC Top Companies for Parents, and DiversityInc.
Work-Life Balance — Equal Parental Leave (the headline benefit)
Since 2017, American Express has offered 20 weeks of paid parental leave to ALL parents — primary or secondary, birth, adoption or surrogacy — making it one of the earlier US Fortune 500 companies to fully equalise parental leave. Additionally, birthing parents are eligible for 6-8 weeks of medical recovery leave (paid disability) on top of the 20 weeks parental leave. The full parental parity was recognised by CNBC and JUST Capital as one of the top US companies for working parents in 2024.
Perks and Benefits
- 20 weeks fully paid parental leave for all parents (since 2017) — primary/secondary parity for birth, adoption, surrogacy.
- 6-8 additional weeks paid medical disability leave for birthing parents.
- Backup childcare (up to 20 days/year) + lactation rooms + Carrot family planning.
- Amex Flex (hybrid work model — typical 3 days/week office).
- Generous PTO + paid sabbatical for tenured employees.
- Financial wellness + 401(k) match + ESPP.
- Mental-health benefits + on-site wellness centers at major hubs.
- Healthy Living reimbursement ($300/year wellness stipend).
How to Apply
Browse and apply for current openings at careers.americanexpress.com or aexp.eightfold.ai/careers.