Multilingual Language Expert for Intelligence Operations

5 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom MI5 Full time
About Us

MI5, MI6, and GCHQ are the UK's premier Intelligence Services, working together to safeguard Britain's people, interests, and businesses from various threats at home, overseas, and online. These threats include cyber-attacks, espionage, terrorism, and organised crime.

We operate across vital missions, delivering impact at the heart of national security while maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment that allows everyone to thrive.

The Role

This is a unique opportunity for Mandarin linguists to work as Language Specialists for the UK intelligence agencies. Your in-depth knowledge of Chinese culture, ideology, and politics will be a significant asset in helping to safeguard the UK.

You'll use your adept knowledge of Mandarin language and culture to identify nuances, contextualise information, and make it accessible and understandable to others. This role goes beyond translation and transcription, requiring you to play an active part in directing projects and driving forward investigations.

In this position, you'll form part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to planning, casework, and training. You'll also apply analytical skills and an understanding of communication technologies to build an accurate intelligence picture.

About You

No prior experience or qualifications are necessary, but you must be a proficient user (at C1 level) of Mandarin language in all its forms. Your proficiency could come from growing up in a multilingual family, undergoing language training in the military, or studying Mandarin to a high level academically.

During the interview process, you'll need to pass a language proficiency test by reading and translating newspaper articles and broadcasts.

Benefits

As a Multilingual Language Expert, you'll enjoy:

  • A starting salary of £37,281 - £43,490, with the possibility to qualify for additional language allowances once in role.
  • 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days' public and privilege holidays.
  • Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme.
  • An excellent pension scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
Training and Development

We have an inclusive and supportive working environment that encourages open minds and approaches. Our strong learning culture will continuously develop you, your knowledge, and skills.

As part of the selection process, we'll identify specific areas for development and tailor a training plan to meet your needs. When you join, you'll have an induction and be assigned a buddy from the same language area to help you settle in.



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