French Translation Specialist

Localizationacademy; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand training program

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a French Localization Specialist to deliver Canadian French translations and localized content. You will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure error-free French experiences that are compliant with brand standards and editorial guidelines.

The role requires 4+ years of localization/translation experience, strong Canadian French, and proficiency with Trados Enterprise and other localization tools.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of localization/translation experience.
• Strong command of Canadian French.
• Proficient with Trados Enterprise and MT tools.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality French translations and localization of English content.
• Revise French content to ensure consistency with editorial guidelines and brand standards.
• Review French experiences for alignment with the English intent and enterprise requirements.
• Utilize Trados Enterprise and other TMS tools to manage localization work.
• Advocate localization best practices and educate stakeholders on quality benefits.
• Collaborate with business partners to gather feedback and resolve issues.
• Maintain understanding of products, marketing language, legal disclosures, and enterprise content.
• Serve as the final approver for deliverables and perform final reviews.

Skills

Localization/Translation

Canadian French

Editing/Proofreading

Communication in English

Education

Degree in localization/translation

Tools

Trados Enterprise

Adobe Workfront

Google Gemini

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job#: 3045544

French Translation Specialist

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Partial Remote)

Job Description

We are seeking a French Localization Specialist to deliver high-quality Canadian French translations and localized content. This role involves collaborating with various business teams to facilitate the delivery of error-free French experiences. The position requires ensuring that all translated content is accurate, culturally relevant, compliant, and aligned with brand standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality French translations and localization of English content, collaborating with the process team and external language service providers when required.
• Revise French content to ensure consistency with editorial guidelines, brand standards, and guidance from legal and compliance.
• Review French experiences to ensure alignment with the English intent and enterprise-level requirements.
• Utilize Trados Enterprise, a cloud-based Translation Management System (TMS), for managing localization work.
• Advocate internally for localization best practices and educate stakeholders on the value of French content quality.
• Collaborate with business partners to gather and integrate feedback, resolving inconsistencies and addressing stakeholder concerns.
• Maintain an understanding of all products, marketing language, legal disclosures, and various types of enterprise content.
• Serve as the final approver for deliverables and conduct a last review of the finished product.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in localization/translation.
• Excellent localization, translation, editing, and proofreading skills, with a strong command of Canadian French.
• Understanding of cultural nuances and regional variations within French-speaking Canada.*Strong technical acumen, including proficiency with TMSs (preferably Trados Enterprise) and machine translation tools.*Knowledge of Adobe Workfront, Taxi, and generative AI technology like Google Gemini.
• Proficient with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) in English.
• Ability to proactively identify and flag potential issues to management.

Preferred Qualifications

• A degree/diploma in localization/translation, linguistics, communications, or a related field.
• Experience localizing content in a regulated or financial sector.
• Experience localizing internal communications, platforms, systems, and digital messaging for customers.
• Familiarity with style guides, glossaries, terminology management, and end-to-end video localization workflows.
• Experience with Localization Quality Assurance (LQA) and linguistic testing.
• Experience with content management systems.
• Experience working with legal and compliance teams.
• Experience working in a sprint model.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview:

In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.

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