Suzan Sabancı began her career in banking in 1986 and joined Akbank as Executive Vice President in charge of Treasury in 1989.

Sabancı was appointed as Executive Board Member to oversee the bank-wide change and transition program in 2001.

Suzan Sabancı is also a member of the Global Board of Advisors at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR),[5] and a member of the Board of Managing Directors of Venetian Heritage, Inc.[6] From 2010 to 2014, Suzan Sabancı served as the chairperson of the Turkish-British Business Council for two terms.

In 2012, Queen Elizabeth II awarded Sabancı the title of "Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)" in recognition of her proactive and influential contributions to the development of Turkey-UK relations.

[7] Suzan Sabancı is strongly committed to corporate social responsibility activities and assumes various positions in the fields of culture, education, and the promotion of entrepreneurship.