Cantonese translator

Huxley; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Huxley is seeking an experienced Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Localization Lead to ensure linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance, and commercial effectiveness for the Hong Kong market. You will own the quality, consistency, and tone of Traditional Chinese content across digital platforms, collaborating with content, product, marketing, and localization teams.

Responsibilities include translating English content, proofreading vendor work, maintaining glossaries and style guides, driving

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong).
• 3+ years of professional translation, localization, or proofreading experience.
• Experience translating from English into Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong).
• 1+ years hands-on experience with CAT tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate content from English into Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong).
• Review and proofread translations provided by internal teams and external vendors.
• Ensure consistency of terminology, style, tone, and brand voice across all localized content.
• Develop and maintain language assets, including glossaries, terminology databases, and style guides.
• Perform linguistic quality assurance and provide feedback to translators and vendors.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure localization requirements are met.
• Drive continuous improvements in translation workflows, processes, and quality standards.
• Support SEO and content optimization initiatives through accurate localization of market-specific terminology.
• Participate in localization and content standardization projects across multiple digital products.

Skills

Traditional Chinese (HK)

Localization

CAT tools

Editing / Proofreading

SEO localization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Trados

MemoQ

Phrase

Smartling

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Localization Lead to ensure all customer-facing content is linguistically accurate, culturally relevant, and commercially effective for the Hong Kong market. In this role, you will own the quality, consistency, and tone of Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong) content across digital platforms. You will work closely with content, product, marketing, and localization stakeholders to establish language standards, review translations, and improve localization processes. This is an excellent opportunity for a language professional who is passionate about localization, content quality, and creating exceptional user experiences for international travelers.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate content from English into Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
• Review and proofread translations provided by internal teams and external vendors
• Ensure consistency of terminology, style, tone, and brand voice across all localized content
• Develop and maintain language assets, including glossaries, terminology databases, and style guides
• Perform linguistic quality assurance and provide feedback to translators and vendors
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure localization requirements are met
• Drive continuous improvements in translation workflows, processes, and quality standards
• Support SEO and content optimization initiatives through accurate localization of market-specific terminology
• Participate in localization and content standardization projects across multiple digital products

Example Projects

• Localizing hotel, accommodation, and travel-related content for the Hong Kong market
• Editing and improving destination guides and travel articles
• Reviewing product and website content to ensure cultural and linguistic relevance
• Optimizing translated content to improve customer engagement and search visibility
• Maintaining translation memories and terminology resources to improve consistency and efficiency

Requirements

• Native-level proficiency in Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
• 3+ years of professional translation, localization, or proofreading experience
• Experience translating from English into Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong)
• 1+ years of hands-on experience with CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) tools
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to linguistic quality
• Strong written communication and editorial skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in travel, hospitality, e-commerce, or online platforms
• Experience creating or adapting marketing and customer-facing content
• Familiarity with CAT tools such as Trados, MemoQ, Phrase, Smartling, or similar platforms
• Knowledge of SEO localization best practices
• Copywriting or content creation experience for the Hong Kong market
• Strong analytical and computer skills
• Passion for travel and international customer experiences