Translations Project Coordinator

Marsh & McLennan Companies; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance broker is looking for a Translations Project Coordinator to join their London office. This hybrid role involves overseeing translation projects, ensuring their quality and timely completion. Successful candidates will exhibit strong project management skills and proficiency in at least one major European language, contributing to the enhancement of multilingual services in a vibrant workplace. You will engage in collaboration with various teams while driving process improvements and managing client relationships.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Flexible work hours

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, or Portuguese is required.
• Strong organisational and project management skills needed.
• Excellent English language skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire translation lifecycle, from initial project evaluation to final delivery.
• Develop project timelines and assess scope.
• Act as the point of contact between internal clients and the Department.

Skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Translation qualification

Job description

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Translations Project Coordinator

Apply remote type Hybrid locations London - Tower Place West time type Full time posted on Posted 24 Days Ago job requisition id R_305592

Company:

Marsh

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Translations team at Marsh. This role will be based at our London office. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

What can you expect?

• You will oversee the entire translation lifecycle, from initial project evaluation to final delivery, ensuring accuracy, quality and timely completion.
• We will also rely on you to identify opportunities for process improvements and implement effective solutions.
• As the organisational backbone of our department, you will keep our team organised, aligned, and on track.

We will rely on you to:

• Develop project timelines and assess scope, ensuring all phases are completed with agreed parameters.
• Log work in and out of the Department on our central database, prepare projects for translators and communicate details as required with the team and our clients.
• Act as the point of contact between the internal clients and the Department.
• Use Translation Memory software to set up new translation projects, analyse documents and maintain terminology glossaries.
• Assess files and identify which sections need translating.
• Convert pdf files to Word format and edit them ready for translation.
• Attend regular meetings with the team and Translations Manager to review progress of projects and carry out follow-up actions as required.
• Assist translators with queries, reverting to the client where necessary.
• Liaise with the Translations Manager regarding departmental planning, diary management and room bookings.
• Liaise with external suppliers regarding outsourced work, raise POs and monitor spend.
• Ad-hoc administrative projects and duties as required.

What you need to have:

• Strong organisational and project management skills - the ability to plan, organise and execute projects efficiently and effectively.
• Knowledge of at least one of the following languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch or Portuguese
• Excellent time management
• Excellent communication skills – written and oral, to communicate effectively with clients, translators and other stakeholders.
• Organised, methodical approach to tasks
• Attention to detail
• MS Office skills to include Word and Excel
• Excellent English language skills

What makes you stand out:

• Knowledge of translation processes and tools – familiarity with translation workflows, CAT tools, and other relevant technologies.
• A translation qualification
• Knowledge of insurance

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail]. Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.