Remote English-to-French Localization Linguist & Copy Editor

Lever, Inc.; México; Remote; MXN 203,000 - 407,000; Full time

Job summary

Lever, Inc. in Mexico-based partner company seeks an English-to-French linguist and copy editor for product, marketing, and UI content. Remote, freelance with ~5,000+ words weekly across marketing, product experiences, UI, support, informational, and legal materials.

Role blends translation, copy editing, and MT post-editing to ensure natural, accurate localization, with CAT tool training and ongoing collaboration on high-visibility international projects.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional English-to-French translation experience with relevant content.
• Degree in Translation, Linguistics, or related field, or 5+ years translation experience without a degree.
• Experience translating marketing, UI, product, informational, and support content.
• Proficiency with CAT tools and localization workflows.
• Strong copy-editing and attention to linguistic and contextual detail.
• Ability to work freelance/independently and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Translate English content into French that is clear, natural, and culturally relevant.
• Copy-edit French content for accuracy, consistency, readability, and tone.
• Post-edit machine translation to maintain high-quality localization.
• Manage workload of 5,000+ words per week and meet deadlines.
• Use CAT tools and workflows to manage tasks efficiently.
• Review content to identify terminology, grammar, style, and contextual issues.
• Communicate proactively about assignments, deadlines, and revisions.
• Incorporate feedback to maintain project consistency.

Skills

French native/near-native

Excellent English

Translation experience

Copy-editing skills

CAT tools experience

Independent contractor

Education

Translation/Linguistics degree

5+ years translation experience without degree

Tools

CAT tools

Job description

Lever, Inc. in Mexico-based partner company seeks an English-to-French linguist and copy editor for product, marketing, and UI content. Remote, freelance with ~5,000+ words weekly across marketing, product experiences, UI, support, informational, and legal materials.

Role blends translation, copy editing, and MT post-editing to ensure natural, accurate localization, with CAT tool training and ongoing collaboration on high-visibility international projects.