Spanish Latam Linguist

Welocalize, Inc; Argentina; Presencial; ARS 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Welocalize, Inc is seeking a Localization Specialist to manage translation and copy-editing tasks for multilingual projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables.

You will coordinate with freelancers and agencies, maintain glossaries and style guides, resolve terminology queries, and collaborate with clients and internal teams to improve workflows.

The role requires a university degree in translation or linguistics, native Spanish (Latam), strong English, and 4+ years in translation/localization.

Formación

• University degree in Translation, Applied Languages, Linguistics, or equivalent.
• Native fluency in Spanish (Latam) and strong English.
• 4+ years in translation/localization/editing or content writing.
• 2+ years of review experience and terminology management.
• Familiarity with CAT tools and workflow tools.

Responsabilidades

• Manage translation and copy-editing tasks for projects or accounts.
• Coordinate with freelancers, agencies, and internal teams.
• Maintain glossaries, Style Guides, and other language resources.
• Resolve terminology queries and ensure quality standards.
• Meet KPIs for productivity, on-time delivery, and quality.
• Develop and train linguists and external partners as needed.
• Interact with clients on linguistic matters as required.

Conocimientos

Spanish (Latam)

English proficiency

CAT tools

Terminology management

Communication

Educación

University degree in Translation or Linguistics

Herramientas

XTM

SDL Studio

JIRA

Descripción del empleo

Job Responsibilities

This role involves managing translation and copy-editing tasks, ensuring high-quality linguistic deliverables for assigned projects or accounts.

Responsibilities include coordinating with freelancers and agencies, maintaining language resources, resolving terminology queries, and collaborating with clients and internal teams to enhance workflow efficiency.

• Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts
• Performing on-demand translation tasks
• Performing lead support on assigned projects or accounts
• Managing and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries, Style Guides, work instruction) up to the quality standards and kept up to date as required by the account or project
• Managing project-related queries
• Ensuring good interaction among team members and resolving questions on terminology and language matters
• Testing and qualifying new freelancers and vendors as required
• Developing and training internal linguists and external partners according to the accounts’ and Welocalize’s needs
• Interacting with clients on linguistic matters as required
• Participating in the development of new and improved working processes
• Meeting or exceeding the KPIs in terms of productivity, on-time delivery, and quality
• Achieving the goals set by the team manager

Requirements

• Education Level: University degree in Translation, Applied Languages, or Linguistic Studies, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (University degree in other fields plus 2 years of full-time experience in translation; OR 5 years of full-time professional experience in translating)
• Native fluency in Spanish (Latam)
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, in a variety of registers
• 4+ years of experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
• 2+ years of review experience
• Thorough understanding of the localization process
• Good user experience of standard software (e.g., Windows and Office applications)
• Good user experience of standard CAT tools (e.g., XTM, SDL Studio) and issue tracking/query management tools (e.g., JIRA)
• Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of terminology used in two or more subject matters
• Ability to work with tight deadlines
• Ability to give clear, concise, and constructive feedback
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and linguists
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge
• Ability, willingness, and experience in communicating positively with customers at various levels
• Ability to work within a virtual team