Senior French Content Editor

IFG International Financial Group Ltd; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

IFG International Financial Group Ltd seeks a Senior French Content Editor to support digital marketing campaigns by coordinating translation, reviewing French content, and ensuring high-quality, culturally appropriate bilingual content across digital and public-facing channels.

The role requires 5–10 years of editorial/translation experience, native-level French with strong English, and a background in French-Canadian linguistic nuances.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in editorial and translation roles within structured environments.
• Extensive experience as a French Content Editor for digital marketing/public-facing content.
• Native-level French with strong English proficiency.
• Degree in Translation or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of French-Canadian linguistic and cultural requirements.
• Experience coordinating translation projects with external agencies.
• Working knowledge of Trados Studio, MemoQ, and CAT tools.
• Knowledge of OQLF standards and terminology resources.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate translation requests with external translation agencies and vendors.
• Review, edit, and proofread English-to-French marketing content for digital platforms.
• Ensure French content meets editorial standards, grammar, tone, and accuracy.
• Apply French-Canadian linguistic and cultural nuances to content.
• Maintain and contribute to French editorial standards and terminology.
• Support content across websites, mobile apps, and digital channels.
• Ensure content follows accessibility and SEO best practices.
• Manage translation/editorial requests and meet tight deadlines.
• Collaborate with marketing teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders in an Agile environment.
• Occasionally perform direct translation when required.

Skills

French Content Editor

Editorial & Translation

French-Canadian linguistics

Content coordination

SEO & accessibility

Trados Studio

MemoQ

CAT tools

Education

Translation degree

Tools

Trados Studio

MemoQ

CAT tools

Job description

Our client, a leading Canadian financial institution, is looking for a Senior French Content Editor to support digital marketing campaign teams. This role will coordinate translation activities, review and edit French content, and ensure high-quality, accurate, and culturally appropriate content across digital and public-facing channels.

• Contract: 6 Months
• Extension: Potential
• Hybrid: 1 day per week onsite; remote candidates outside the local area may be considered
• Location: Toronto, ON
• Schedule: 37.5 hours/week, Monday-Friday
• Experience: 5-10 years
• Start: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate translation requests with external translation agencies and vendors.
• Review, edit, and proofread English-to-French marketing content for digital platforms.
• Ensure French content meets organizational editorial standards, grammar, tone, consistency, and accuracy requirements.
• Apply French-Canadian linguistic and cultural nuances to digital and marketing content.
• Maintain and contribute to French editorial standards and terminology.
• Support content across websites, mobile applications, online banking, and other digital channels.
• Ensure content follows accessibility and SEO best practices.
• Manage multiple translation and editorial requests while meeting tight deadlines.
• Collaborate with marketing teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders in an Agile environment.
• Occasionally perform direct translation when required.

Must-Have Skills

• 5-10 years of experience in editorial and translation roles within structured environments.
• Extensive experience as a French Content Editor, particularly with digital marketing or public-facing content.
• Native-level French and strong English proficiency.
• Degree in Translation or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of French-Canadian linguistic and cultural requirements.
• Experience coordinating translation projects and working with external translation agencies.
• Working knowledge of Trados Studio, MemoQ, and CAT tools.
• Knowledge of OQLF standards.
• Experience using terminology and language resources such as Termium, Le GDT, Antidote, and terminology databases.
• Digital marketing/content environment experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Nice to Have

• Digital platform experience.
• Banking/financial services experience.
• Strong experience with Trados and MemoQ.
• SEO and accessibility experience.