Translator

King & Wood; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Wood is seeking an experienced bilingual translator to produce precise Mandarin-English versions of original materials. You will ensure style consistency with the firm's communication standards and use CAT tools to support translations.

The role requires proofreading and delivering polished documents, with collaboration across stakeholders at all levels. Candidates should hold a recognised translation qualification and have at least two years in a professional services environment, with

Qualifications

• Holds a recognised translation qualification (certificate or degree).
• At least 2 years of translation experience within a professional services firm.
• Familiar with computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and Translation Memories.
• Able to annotate PDFs and perform simultaneous Mandarin-English translations.

Responsibilities

• Read original materials and rewrite into Chinese or English preserving style and meaning.
• Ensure translations are precise and consistent with firm style.
• Use dictionaries and references to find closest terminology.
• Research legal and technical phraseology for accuracy.
• Proofread and edit final translated documents.
• Provide grammatically correct, well-expressed final versions, usually as Word documents.
• Use internet and email as research tools.
• Communicate with stakeholders at all levels; be a team player.

Skills

Translation

Glossary research

Proofreading

Team collaboration

PDF annotations

Indesign/Illustrator

Education

B.A./M.A. in Translation

Tools

CAT tools

PDF annotation

Indesign/Illustrator

Job description

Responsibilities

• Read through original materials and rewrite into Chinese or English, ensuring that the style and meaning of the source text is retained
• Ensure the translations are precise and consistent, with the firms style in communication
• Use specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used
• Research legal and technical phraseology to find the correct translation
• Proofread and edit final translated versions of documents
• Provide a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the translated text, usually as a word-processed document
• Use the internet and email as research tools throughout the translation process;
• Team player and able to communicate with all levels of stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Read through original materials and rewrite into Chinese or English, ensuring that the style and meaning of the source text is retained
• Ensure the translations are precise and consistent, with the firms style in communication
• Use specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used
• Research legal and technical phraseology to find the correct translation
• Proofread and edit final translated versions of documents
• Provide a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the translated text, usually as a word-processed document
• Use the internet and email as research tools throughout the translation process;
• Prioritise competing work in order to meet deadlines;
• Team player and able to communicate with all levels of stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Holds a recognised qualification in translation (certificate or degree).
• At least 2 years of translation experience within a professional services firm
• Familiar with computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools in which a computer database of previously translated sentences or segments (Translation Memories) may be used to translate new text.
• Ability to annotate PDF documents
• Previous experience / knowledge in using Indesign/Illustrator for text or basis edits, i.e. (fonts, colouring, size, positioning, etc)
• Able to perform simultaneous translations for Mandarin to English or vice versa