German Linguist - Life Sciences and Marketing

Welocalize, Inc; España; Presencial; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Welocalize, Inc. in Spain seeks an experienced Translation and Localization Specialist to oversee translation and copy-editing for diverse domains, coordinate with freelancers, maintain glossaries, and drive quality across accounts.

You will lead training of linguists, resolve terminology queries, and collaborate with clients and internal teams to improve workflows. Native German and fluent English, 8+ years of experience, and CAT tool proficiency are required.

Formación

• University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent
• 8+ years translation/localization/editing
• 5+ years review experience
• Native German and fluent English
• Experience with CAT tools (XTM, SDL Studio) and JIRA

Responsabilidades

• Manage translation and copy-editing tasks across projects
• Coordinate with freelancers and agencies
• Maintain language resources and glossaries
• Resolve terminology queries and ensure quality
• Lead training of linguists and partners
• Meet KPIs for productivity and on-time delivery

Conocimientos

German (native)

English fluency

Translation/Localization

Editing

Content writing

Communication skills

Problem solving

Educación

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages

Herramientas

XTM

SDL Studio

JIRA

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Job Responsibilities: This role involves managing translation and copy-editing tasks, ensuring high-quality linguistic deliverables for assigned projects or accounts, in a wide range of domains, such as Life Sciences, Technology, Manufacturing, Entertainment. Responsibilities include coordinating with freelancers and agencies, maintaining language resources, resolving terminology queries, and collaborating with clients and internal teams to enhance workflow efficiency. The position also supports broader team efforts through editing, error arbitration, and active participation in quality initiatives.

Key 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 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
• Meet or exceed the KPIs in terms of productivity, on time delivery, quality
• Achieving the goals set by the team manager

Requirements

• Education Level University degree in Translation/Applied Languages/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)
• Experience Native fluency in German
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, in a variety of registers
• 8+ years of experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
• 5+ years of review experience
• 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
• Subject-matter expert within company for assigned content specialities, service lines and processes (Life Sciences: Clinical Research, Medical Devices; Enterprise content: Marketing, UI, Product/Service etc.)
• 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

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.