Spanish Patent Language Lead

Welo Global; Italia; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Park IP, a Welo Globalbrand, seeks a Spanish Patent Language Lead to translate, copy-edit and review complex patent and legal materials from English into Spanish, ensuring the highest quality for clients. You will coordinate with Quality, Program Squads, Talent, vendors and stakeholders to deliver precise language support within budget.

The role requires native Spanish, fluent English, 8+ years in translation/localization, plus strong CAT tool experience (XTM, SDL Studio) and ability to train

Qualifications

• University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent.
• 8+ years in translation/localization/editing or content writing.
• 5+ years of review experience and translation with patent knowledge.
• Native-level Spanish and fluent English (written and spoken).
• Experience with CAT tools (XTM, SDL Studio) and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Perform copy-edit and on-demand translation tasks on patent/legal materials.
• Lead linguist role on assigned accounts and coordinate deliveries.
• Prepare and maintain language materials, glossaries and style guides.
• Coordinate with freelancers, vendors, and internal linguists.
• Train internal linguists and freelancers; ensure on-time, quality deliverables.
• Interact with clients on linguistic matters; participate in process improvements.

Skills

Native Spanish

English fluent

CAT tools

JIRA

Attention to detail

Mentoring

Education

Translation degree

Tools

XTM

SDL Studio

Windows & Office

Job description

Park IP, a Welo Globalbrand, is a global IP solutions partner built for modern intellectual property work. The company enables legal teams to protect intellectual assets with accuracy, clarity, and confidence acrossjurisdictions. Trusted by Am Law 200 firms and Fortune 500 corporate legal departments, Park IP combines deep IPexpertisewith AI-powered workflows that reduce risk, improve predictability, and deliver greater visibility and control across the IP lifecycle, from prosecution to litigation and compliance. Its Legal Studio platform strengthens portfolio management through jurisdiction-specific coordination and real-time oversight, while experienced IP professionalsremainaccountable for quality and judgment. parkip.com

MAIN PUROPOSE OF JOB

The Spanish Patent Language Lead is a critical position that requires a strong background in translation, localization, and copy-editing tasks with a focus on patent/legal documents. This professional is responsible for translating, copy editing or reviewing complex patent/legal materials from English into Spanish, ensuring the highest quality and accuracy of the deliverables to client. This role works closely with Quality, Program Squads, Talent, vendors and other stakeholders to provide precise language support for patent-related matters.

This professional ensures that the expected level of translation quality is maintained, and the product delivered to the client should always meet its intended purpose, while closely monitoring that translation expenses remain within budget. The position also supports broader team efforts through editing, error arbitration, and active participation in quality initiatives.

The Spanish Patent Language Lead understands legal requirements and engages the production team in the fulfillment of these requirements, crafting client solutions based on the Welo Global Four Pillars of Customer Service, Quality, Innovation and Global Teamwork.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:

• Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts

• Performing on-demand translation tasks

• Performing lead linguist role on assigned accounts

• Taking ownership of deliveries that were translated internally or by external partners for one or more accounts into their target language

• Preparing, managing and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries, Style Guides, work instruction) up to the quality standards and up to date as required by the account or project

• Managing project-related queries

• Ensuring good interaction among team members and resolving questions on terminology and language matters

• Coordinating with freelancers, agencies and internal linguists on assigned projects or accounts

• Testing and qualifying new freelancers and vendors as required

• Developing and training of internal linguists/new and existing freelancers according to the accounts’ and Welocalize’s needs

• Interacting with clients on linguistic matters as required

• Participating in the development of new and improved working processes. Propose process improvements.

• Meet or exceed the KPIs in terms of productivity, on time delivery, quality

• Achieving the goals set by the team manager

REQUIREMENTS

Education Level

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages/Linguistic Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience (University degree in other fields plus 2 years of full time experience in translation; OR 5 years of full time professional experience in translating)

Experience

• Native-Level in Spanish and fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Patent translation experience and patent knowledge are critical for success in this role (e.g. types of patent documents: computer science, mechanics, biology, electricity, pharmacy, chemistry)

• 8+ years of relevant experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing

• 5+ years of review experience

• Thorough understanding of the localization process

• Excellent knowledge of terminology used various subject matters

• Subject-matter expert within company for assigned content specialties, service lines and processes

• Excellent user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA

• Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly

• Excellent user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications

• Ability to give clear, concise and constructive feedback

• Ability to coordinate internal and external translators

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

• Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge.

• Ability to work with tight deadlines

• Excellent problem solving skills

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, linguists

• Ability, willingness and experience in communicating with customers at various levels

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

• Ability to work in a virtual team