Financial Translator - Arabic

Cpl; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services organisation is looking for an experienced Arabic Financial Translator to facilitate English ↔ Arabic translations. Responsibilities include translating various financial materials, conducting research projects, and performing quality assurance on translations. The ideal candidate should possess a relevant degree, fluent Arabic and high proficiency in English, and have a minimum of three years' experience in finance-related translation. The role offers a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Career support and development

Competitive salary based on experience

Performance-based discretionary bonus

Discretionary stock grant

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Occupational pension scheme

Above-statutory annual leave, increasing with length of service

Daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options

Access to Private Medical Insurance and Dental Plan

Corporate events

Travel season ticket loans

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Translating a wide range of materials, including website content and trading platforms.
• Planning and conducting research projects, including terminology extraction.
• Performing quality assurance on existing translations.

Skills

Fluent Arabic speaker

High proficiency in English

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong time-management skills

Organisational skills

Education

MA or BA in Translation or a related field

Tools

MS Office

CAT tools

Job description

Remote position based in England.

About

Due to the rapid growth and expansion of business activities across multiple markets, my client is seeking an experienced, motivated, and technology-oriented individual for a full-time position as an Arabic Financial Translator (English ↔ Arabic) .

My client operates as a global financial services organisation supporting experienced traders across a wide range of international markets.

Responsibilities

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

• Career support and development
• 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*
• Available upon successful completion of the probation period.