Chief Financial Officer

Forvis Mazars; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in the City of Westminster is seeking a professional translator with strong expertise in economics and finance. The ideal candidate will translate various materials, including client communication and trading platforms. Qualifications include fluency in Arabic and high proficiency in English, along with a relevant degree and at least three years of experience in finance-related translation. The company offers competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

Performance-based discretionary bonus

Hybrid working model

Above-statutory annual leave

Group Life Assurance

Access to Private Medical Insurance

Corporate events

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' relevant experience with a financial institution.
• Knowledge of basic accounting concepts and a broad range of securities.
• Self-confident, open, flexible, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Translating a wide range of financial materials.
• Planning and conducting research projects.
• Performing quality assurance on existing translations.

Skills

Fluent Arabic speaker

High proficiency in English

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Familiarity with CAT tools

Strong time-management skills

Organisational skills

Education

MA or BA in Translation or a related field

Job description

The ideal candidate is a professional translator with strong expertise in economics and finance, able to work efficiently under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include:

• Translating a wide range of materials, including website content, account application and management systems, and trading platforms
• Translating client communication letters, bulletins, and announcements
• Planning and conducting research projects, including terminology extraction and use of a termbase
• Performing quality assurance on existing translations (proofreading and editing)
• Document processing tasks

Qualifications

• Fluent Arabic speaker
• High proficiency in English
• MA or BA in Translation or a related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with CAT tools
• Minimum of three years' relevant experience with a financial institution or in finance-related translation
• Knowledge of basic accounting concepts and a broad range of securities
• Strong time-management and organisational skills
• Self-confident, open, flexible, and able to work independently within a team-oriented environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Performance-based discretionary bonus
• Discretionary stock grant
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Occupational pension scheme
• Hybrid working model
• Above-statutory annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options in the office
• Access to Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan and/or Health Cash Plan (including dependants)
• Corporate events
• Travel season ticket loans
• Cycle to Work scheme