Remote English-to-French Localization & Copy Editor

Jobgether SRL; Italia; Remote; EUR 25,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote freelance work

CAT tool training on onboarding

Flexible contractor engagement

Ongoing training and support

Exposure to global localization

Job summary

Lever, Inc. is seeking an English-to-French linguist and copy editor for a long-term freelance role based in Italy. You will translate, copy-edit, and post-edit across marketing, UI, product, support, informational, and legal content to deliver natural French at scale.

With 5,000+ words per week, you will follow client workflows and CAT-tool training to ensure consistency and high-quality localization. This remote role emphasizes reliability, proactive communication, and long-term collaboration

Qualifications

• Native or near-native French and fluent English.
• At least 2 years translation experience with a degree in Translation, Linguistics, or a related field, or 5+ years of professional translation experience without a formal translation degree.
• Demonstrated experience translating from English to French across marketing, UI, product, informational, and support content.
• Professional experience with CAT tools and familiarity with modern localization workflows.
• Strong copy-editing skills and exceptional attention to linguistic and contextual detail.
• Ability to work independently as a freelance or independent contractor.

Responsibilities

• Translate English content into clear, accurate, and natural French across marketing, UI, product, support, informational, and legal materials.
• Copy-edit and refine French content to ensure linguistic accuracy, consistency, readability, tone, and cultural relevance.
• Perform machine translation post-editing while maintaining high-quality localization standards.
• Manage an expected workload of 5,000+ words per week while consistently meeting agreed deadlines.
• Use CAT tools and client-specific localization workflows to manage translation and editing tasks efficiently.
• Review content carefully to identify terminology, grammar, style, formatting, and contextual issues.
• Communicate proactively regarding assignments, questions, deadlines, feedback, and required revisions.
• Incorporate feedback and revisions effectively to maintain consistency across ongoing projects.

Skills

French translation

English proficiency

Copy editing

CAT tools

Education

Translation/Linguistics degree

5+ years translation experience (no degree)

Tools

CAT tools (e.g., Trados, memoQ)

Job description

Lever, Inc. is seeking an English-to-French linguist and copy editor for a long-term freelance role based in Italy. You will translate, copy-edit, and post-edit across marketing, UI, product, support, informational, and legal content to deliver natural French at scale.

With 5,000+ words per week, you will follow client workflows and CAT-tool training to ensure consistency and high-quality localization. This remote role emphasizes reliability, proactive communication, and long-term collaboration