French Linguist

Welocalize, Inc; España; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Welocalize is a leading technology-enabled provider of translation, localization, and AI-driven content solutions, helping businesses communicate, innovate, and grow globally. Specializing in complex and regulated industries, Welocalize delivers precise, scalable multilingual content through advanced AI and expert human talent, supported by the OPAL platform.

Welocalize is seeking an experienced localization professional to oversee translation projects, manage glossaries and style guides, and

Formación

• University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent
• 5+ years of translation/localization experience
• Native fluency in Dutch
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Thorough understanding of the localization process
• Proficient with CAT tools (XTM, SDL Studio) and Jira

Responsabilidades

• Perform copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts
• Perform on-demand translation tasks
• Lead support on assigned projects or accounts
• Manage language materials (glossaries, Style Guides, work instructions)
• Manage project-related queries
• Ensure good interaction among team members and resolve terminology questions
• Test and qualify new freelancers and vendors
• Develop and train internal linguists/new and existing freelancers
• Interact with clients on linguistic matters
• Participate in development of new and improved working processes
• Meet or exceed productivity KPI
• Achieve goals set by the Squad Lead

Conocimientos

Fluency in English

Dutch language fluency

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a virtual team

Interpersonal skills

Deadline-driven

Problem solving

Feedback provision

Training others

Project coordination

Educación

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages

Herramientas

XTM

SDL Studio

JIRA

Windows

Office Suite

Descripción del empleo

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Job Responsibilities:

• 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 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 of internal linguists/new and existing freelancers 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
• Meet or exceed the productivity KPI
• Achieving the goals set by the Squad Lead

REQUIREMENTS

• Education Level University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experience in translation/localization
• Experience Native fluency in Dutch language
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Thorough understanding of the localization process.
• Good user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications.
• Good user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio, and issue tracking and 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, 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

Additional Job Details:

Welocalize is a leading technology-enabled provider of translation, localization, and AI-driven content solutions, helping businesses communicate, innovate, and grow globally. Specializing in complex and regulated industries, Welocalize delivers precise, scalable multilingual content through a powerful combination of advanced AI technologies and expert human talent. At the core is Welocalize’s AI-enabled OPAL platform, which transforms translation workflows by integrating machine translation (MT) and large language models (LLMs) to provide fast, accurate, and culturally relevant content in over 300 languages. With a commitment to excellence, Welocalize holds 7 ISO certifications. Welocalize is headquartered in New York with offices all over the globe.