Business Support & Translation Associate

KPMG in Kuwait; Kuwait City; Hybrid; KWD 10,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Kuwait is seeking a Business Support & Translation Associate to support the translation operating model and provide broader business support to the Kuwait office. The role is part of a new Kuwait-based model designed to improve translation quality, productivity, and cost efficiency, including AI tools.

It is not a traditional translator role, but will involve translation activities and administrative duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in translation or related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant translation or business-support experience.
• Strong Arabic and English language capability.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support Arabic-to-English and English-to-Arabic translation requirements.
• Review, proofread and format translated documents for accuracy.
• Prepare client-facing and internal documents and templates.
• Use AI tools to improve productivity and turnaround time.
• Assist with administrative tasks and project coordination.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to firm requirements.

Skills

Strong communication

Arabic-English bilingual

MS Office

AI-enabled tools

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Translation / Arabic/English

Certifications in translation / AI productivity tools

Tools

AI Translation Tools

Translation-support tools

Job description

KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. KPMG is the brand under which the member firms of KPMG International Limited (“KPMG International”) operate and provide professional services. “KPMG” is used to refer to individual member firms within the KPMG organization or to one or more member firms collectively.

KPMG firms operate in 138 countries and territories with more than 276,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. Each KPMG member firm is responsible for its own obligations and liabilities.

KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients. For more detail about our structure, please visit kpmg.com/governance.

For more detail about our structure please visit: https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/misc/governance.html

20 years of excellence

KPMG has been operating in Kuwait for more than two decades through its member firms KPMG Al-Qenae & Partners and KPMG Advisory W.L.L., providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services.

By enhancing agility, strengthening connectivity and investing in key talent and technology, we are building a future-focused organization that can help tackle critical challenges through trusted insight, advice and analysis.

Local expertise backed by global pedigree

With ~250 employees and 10 partners based in Kuwait, KPMG Kuwait is part of and draws insight from a larger network of KPMG member firms operating in 138 countries and territories with 276,000 partners/employees — ready to help clients navigate complexities that transcend borders.

Making impact matter

KPMG strives to drive positive change — collaborating with and advising key public, private, as well as for- and not-for-profit organizations — to enable progress, prosperity and sustainability that can help build a better world for future generations.

Position - Business Support & Translation Associate

KPMG Kuwait is looking to hire a Business Support & Translation Associate to support the firm’s translation operating model & provide broader business support to the Kuwait office. The role is part of a new Kuwait-based support model designed to improve translation quality, enhance productivity, support cost efficiency & enable the use of technology including AI tools. This is not a traditional translator role. The successful candidate will support translation activities, document review, formatting, administrative tasks, client and non-client assignments and productivity initiatives.

The role will work under the supervision and will be expected to contribute to a controlled, quality-focused & productivity-driven support model.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Arabic Language, English Language, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Professional certification or training in translation, business writing, document management, or AI-enabled productivity tools would be an added advantage.
• Additional training in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Copilot, AI translation tools or data/document management tools would be preferred.

Experience

• 1–3 years of relevant experience in translation, business support, administration, audit support, professional services or a similar role.
• Fresh graduates with strong Arabic and English language capability may also be considered.
• Prior experience in a professional services firm, audit environment, consulting environment or regulated business environment would be an added advantage.
• Experience supporting Arabic-to-English and English-to-Arabic document review, formatting, proofreading or translation would be preferred.
• Exposure to business support, client-facing documentation, administrative coordination or project support would be beneficial.
• Strong command of Arabic and English with the ability to support translation, proofreading and document review activities.
• Ability to prepare, review and format documents accurately and professionally.
• Strong attention to detail, particularly when working with official documents, client materials, financial information and regulatory or audit-related documents.
• Good understanding of confidentiality, data privacy & professional conduct requirements.
• Willingness to use AI-enabled tools to improve translation quality, document productivity and turnaround time.
• Ability to work under direct supervision while maintaining accountability for assigned tasks.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple requests within agreed timelines.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook.
• Ability to support business activities as required by the firm.
• Flexible, collaborative and willing to support both translation and administrative work as part of a hybrid support model.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with different internal stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

• Support Arabic-to-English and English-to-Arabic translation requirements for the Kuwait office.
• Review, proofread & format translated documents to ensure accuracy, consistency and professional presentation.
• Support the preparation and formatting of client-facing documents, internal documents, templates, reports, letters & other business materials.
• Use approved AI tools and translation-support tools to improve productivity, accuracy & turnaround time.
• Assist with administrative and business support tasks assigned by the team or Kuwait leadership.
• Support business related assignments, including coordination, documentation support & other related activities as required.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure that all documents and information are handled in accordance with firm requirements.
• Work closely with internal teams to understand translation requirements, timelines and document priorities.
• Maintain proper tracking of assigned work, completed tasks, pending requests & turnaround timelines.
• Support the development of a more structured and scalable translation and business support operating model.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying ways to simplify processes, improve document quality and increase efficiency through technology and AI tools.
• Ensure work is completed accurately, professionally & within agreed deadlines.