Team China – Mandarin & Cantonese Recruitment
Looking to hire Mandarin or Cantonese-speaking professionals in London or across the UK—or searching for Mandarin jobs or roles that require Cantonese?
Team China is the UK's leading recruitment team for Mandarin and Cantonese opportunities. We connect exceptional bilingual candidates with top-tier employers across sectors from financial services and logistics to customer service and technical roles.
Why Work with Team China?
- Pioneers in the field: The first and largest Mandarin/Cantonese-specialist recruitment team in the UK.
- Trusted expertise: Our consultants bring over 30 years of combined experience, all from mainland China and based in the UK.
- Excellent reputation: Rated 4.9/5 on Google and recognised as a certified Women-Owned Business and Diverse Supplier.
- Authentic screening: All candidates are vetted through personal interviews (phone or face-to-face), not just resume reviews or AI scanning.
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Our Mandarin & Cantonese Talent Network
We maintain strong connections with both long-established and newly arrived Chinese-speaking professionals in the UK. Every candidate in our exclusive database:
- Speaks fluent Mandarin or Cantonese (plus English)
- Has relevant UK or international work experience
- Holds valid UK work authorisation
Profiles include:
- Compliance Analysts in Chinese banks
- Bilingual EAs for investment banks
- ACCA-qualified Audit Managers
- Software Engineers fluent in written Chinese
- Financial Controllers with Cantonese and Mandarin fluency
Who We Place for Our Clients
Team China places candidates in Cantonese / Mandarin jobs at all career levels—from entry-level to director—across sectors including:
- Finance & Banking: Compliance, Risk, Relationship Managers, Front/Middle/Back Office
- Accounting & Audit (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, AAT professionals)
- HR, PA, Secretarial, and Administrative Support
- Sales, Marketing, B2B/B2C Customer Service, Telecoms, Help Desk
- Research, Localisation, Interpretation, and Translation
We also offer clients tailored services such as salary benchmarking, and also seminars and recruitment guidance — including UK employment law consultations delivered in Mandarin.
FAQs
Q: What types of jobs do People First Team China recruit for?
A: We recruit for permanent, contract and temp roles from Associate to Director level for a range of jobs including Banking and Finance, Telecoms, H.R., Admin, Accounting, etc.
Q: Which industries do you serve?
A: We have Mandarin jobs with clients in sectors such as Banking and Finance, Energy, Education, Technology, Telecoms, Property/Construction, etc.
Q: Where are the Mandarin jobs you cover?
A: Our Cantonese / Mandarin jobs are mostly in London, but we fill roles all over the U.K. and other parts of Europe.
Q: Are all candidates vetted in person?
A: Yes. Each candidate undergoes a personal interview—by phone or face-to-face—and all hold legal UK work status. No AI screening.
Q: Why should I work with People First Team China?
A: Our team has the stability and experience you need with a combined total of more than 30 years with People First, and our Google rating of 4.9/5 shows that candidates and clients trust and respect the way we work.