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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Translate and/or perform MT post-editing of intellectual-property-related documents
- Revise and evaluate translated documents for meaning, accuracy, terminology, spelling, grammar, style, tone, and syntax
- Edit translations to accurately represent source content and comply with style guides and client- and country-specific publication specifications
- Conduct translation quality control for qualified language pairs including German to English
- Evaluate in-country translator performance and support translation vendors
- Manage translation memory and term bases using Questel’s internal system
- Train new staff members when required and fully trained
- Work on special projects and other duties assigned by management
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in languages, translation, or a technical discipline, or excellent command of source and target languages
- One year of professional translation experience would be ideal
- C2 level in German and English
- Additional language considered a plus, especially French, Italian, or Spanish
- Experience with CAT tools such as Trados
- Ability to comprehend difficult source-language texts across a wide range of subject matters
- Knowledge of editing and proofreading best practices
- Ability to detect errors in meaning, usage, terminology, spelling, grammar, style, tone, and syntax
- Ability to follow country-specific editing guidelines and formats
- Exceptional research, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Willingness to take initiative and complete assignments
- Ability to work in the UK; role is fully remote anywhere in the UK
Benefits
Comp & perks- Full-time permanent contract
- 23 days of annual leave, increasing to 25 with length of service
- Structured onboarding with mentorship program
- Continuous learning
- Exciting career development
- Supportive and ambitious environment
- Pleasant working atmosphere in a dynamic, international setting
- Opportunity to visit Questel offices in London and Leeds