Translator (Product Information) - Chinese (Simplified)

FARFETCH; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global luxury fashion marketplace is seeking a Translator for Chinese (Simplified) to localise product information and ensure clarity for local audiences. The ideal candidate should possess native fluency in Chinese and experience in luxury e-commerce content translation. The role involves managing translation workflows and maintaining quality across all platforms, contributing to seamless customer experiences. The position offers a supportive environment, health insurance, flexible working, and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Health insurance for family

Flexible working environment

Extra days off

Training opportunities

Flexible benefits program

Qualifications

• Native‑level fluency in Chinese (Simplified).
• Proven experience in writing, translating, and localising content for luxury brands.
• Experience in managing translation workflows and maintaining terminology.

Responsibilities

• Translate and localise product information for local audiences.
• Manage translation workflows and ensure timely project delivery.
• Maintain quality and consistency across translated materials.

Skills

Language Expert

Luxury E-commerce Experience

Cultural Sensitivity

Process-Oriented

Attention to Detail

Tools

TMS

Machine Translation

SEO optimisation

Shopify

Magento

Job description

CREATIVE OPERATIONS

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world's best brands, boutiques, and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.

PORTO

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.

THE ROLE

As a Translator (Product Information) for Chinese (Simplified), you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Farfetch's product catalogue and all related materials resonate with local audiences. Reporting directly to the LangOps & Development team, your primary responsibility will be localising diverse content types with a strong focus on product information, including materials, compositions, and size & fit details. Additionally, you will manage translation workflows, translation memories, and terminology databases to ensure quality and consistency across all platforms. You will also contribute to the continuous improvement of Farfetch's localisation processes, ensuring a seamless customer experience while maintaining our distinctive tone of voice.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Translate and localise product information, including detailed descriptions of materials, fabric compositions, and size & fit elements, ensuring clarity and accuracy for local audiences;
• Localise and adapt FARFETCH's product catalogue and associated content, tailoring the language to meet the cultural nuances and preferences of the target audience;
• Manage translation workflows, ensuring projects are delivered on time and meet the highest quality standards;
• Manage and maintain translation memories and terminology databases, ensuring consistency across all translated materials and optimising reuse of existing translations;
• Review and clean up outdated or inaccurate copy, ensuring the product catalogue remains up-to-date, accurate, and aligned with luxury fashion standards;
• Participate in company-wide initiatives to improve and optimise translation processes, content quality, and workflows for the product catalogue;
• Ensure consistency in language and tone of voice across all channels, including website content, product descriptions, marketing campaigns, emails, and social media;
• Collaborate with the larger multilingual team to align on best practices for localisation and maintain high-quality standards;
• Utilise and contribute to the development of cutting-edge localisation tools and technology to streamline processes and improve accuracy;
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance the quality and efficiency of the translation process.

WHO YOU ARE

• Language Expert: Native‑level fluency in Chinese (Simplified), with exceptional written and verbal skills;
• Luxury E‑commerce Experience: Proven experience in writing, translating, and localising content for luxury or high‑end e‑commerce brands. Experience in translating technical product details such as fabric compositions, material properties, and size & fit elements is highly desired;
• Cultural Sensitivity: Ability to craft compelling, customer‑centric content that engages and appeals to the tastes and preferences of local audiences;
• Process‑Oriented: Experience in managing translation workflows, using translation memories, and maintaining terminology databases to ensure content consistency and quality;
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: A proactive approach to improving the translation process, identifying outdated or inconsistent content, and actively participating in optimisation initiatives across departments;
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with localisation and translation tools (e.g. TMS, Machine Translation, etc.) is required. Experience working with SEO optimisation and e‑commerce platforms like Shopify, Magento, or similar is a plus;
• Collaborative Mindset: A strong team player who enjoys working in a fast‑paced, multicultural environment. You're open to learning and excited about the opportunity to collaborate with different departments across FARFETCH;
• Attention to Detail: High level of accuracy, especially when translating specific product details like materials and size & fit, with a strong ability to manage multiple projects and maintain quality under tight deadlines.

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well‑being support and tools;
• Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community;
• Training opportunities and free access to Udemy;
• Flexible benefits program.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

• Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

SCAM DISCLAIMER

• It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.