Finnish Language Champion (Contractor)

TransPerfect; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

TransPerfect is hiring for a hybrid position located in Vantaa, Finland. The role focuses on proofreading and translating texts from English to Finnish, providing language quality assurance for dealer materials and digital experiences.

The ideal candidate must be fluent in Finnish and English, possess strong editorial judgment, and have experience with localization tasks, including a team leadership background. The contract is for 12 months with potential renewal and includes a schedule of 3 days in-office and 2 days remote.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in plain language, readability, tone, and brand voice development.
• Experience with AI-assisted writing tools and language automation.
• Meticulous mindset and excellent networking skills.

Responsibilities

• Proofread and translate texts from English/Finnish into Finnish.
• Lead language quality assurance for various materials.
• Act as localized market contact for translations.
• Review translations in consultation with quality control departments.

Skills

Fluent Finnish speaker

Fluent in English

Understanding of German

Expertise in plain language

Experience with technical or product copy

Team leadership experience

Interest in cars

Knowledge of vehicle technology

Experience with AI-assisted writing tools

Knowledge of Office package

JIRA

Confluence

Salesforce

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Required Background / Skills

• Fluent Finnish speaker
• Fluent in English and preferably some understanding of German.
• Demonstrated expertise in plain language, readability, tone, and brand voice development, experience with technical or product copy and financial disclosures a plus.
• Experience in leading and coordinating a team.
• Hold an interest in cars.
• Moderate knowledge of vehicle technology and aftermarket processes.
• Experience with AI-assisted writing tools and language automation in a sales/retail context, including financial content workflows.
• Knowledge of Office package and JIRA, Confluence, Salesforce.
• Ability to relate to, and meet, sometimes short critical deadlines.
• Meticulous mindset.
• Good networking skills.
• Problem-solving and critical thinking

Tasks / Responsibilities

• Proofread texts from EN/FI into Finnish.
• Translate texts from EN/FI into Finnish.
• Lead language quality assurance for multilingual dealer materials, retail point-of-sale copy, digital experiences, product documentation, and financial services disclosures.
• Strong editorial judgment with meticulous attention to detail and excellent command of grammar and style
• Act as SPOC in the local market when it comes to translations and proofreading.
• Work with central and local translation systems and -tools.
• Drafting stylistic requirements. If needed, re-create translated texts from EN/FI into Finnish to ensure correct language usage and tonality.
• Check technical/legal facts with specialists within the company.
• Review translations or samples of translations (in consultation with the specialized quality control departments)
• Central contact point within the sales company for translation errors and corrections (reviews and initiates necessary actions if required)

Role Logistics

• 12 month contract with the potential to renew
• Hours: 140 hours/month (estimated)
• Location: Finland – hybrid schedule working 3 days in-office, 2 days remote