Translator - Abu Dhabi Government entity

Confidential; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a professional Translator to deliver high-quality translations between Arabic and English across government, corporate, and executive materials. The role demands linguistic precision, cultural awareness, and strict confidentiality to preserve tone and intent.

You will translate documents, review and proofread for consistency, maintain terminology databases, and support bilingual communications for internal and external stakeholders, including interpretation support as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in translation or related field.
• 3–5 years of professional translation experience, gov/corp sector preferred.
• Native-level Arabic with excellent English; strong bilingual writing.

Responsibilities

• Translate documents Arabic↔English across various materials.
• Review and proofread translations for accuracy and quality.
• Adapt translations for audience while preserving meaning.
• Prepare bilingual materials for stakeholders.
• Maintain approved terminology databases.
• Collaborate with departments on deadlines.
• Provide interpretation support during meetings.
• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Assist with QA reviews of translated materials.
• Stay updated on translation trends and best practices.

Skills

Arabic language proficiency

English language proficiency

Attention to detail

Cultural awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Translation/Linguistics/Arabic/English/Communications

Tools

Terminology databases

Job description

Role Purpose

The Translator will be responsible for delivering accurate, high-quality translations between Arabic and English across a variety of corporate, government, and executive communication materials. The role requires exceptional language proficiency, cultural awareness, and attention to detail to ensure all translated content maintains its original meaning, tone, and intent.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate a wide range of documents from Arabic to English and English to Arabic, including reports, correspondence, presentations, policies, speeches, media materials, and executive communications.
• Review and proofread translated content to ensure accuracy, consistency, and linguistic quality.
• Adapt translations to suit the intended audience while preserving the original meaning and context.
• Support the preparation of bilingual communication materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain terminology databases and ensure consistent use of approved organizational terminology.
• Collaborate with internal departments to understand translation requirements and deadlines.
• Provide interpretation support during meetings and events when required.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of sensitive information and documents.
• Assist with quality assurance reviews of externally translated materials.
• Stay updated on language trends, terminology, and best practices in translation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Translation, Linguistics, Arabic Language, English Language, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of professional translation experience, preferably within a government, corporate, or public sector environment.
• Native-level proficiency in Arabic and excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Experience translating executive, legal, policy, or corporate communications documents is highly desirable.