Cantonese Interpreter - Work From Home - Based in Malaysia

TP; Batu Gajah; Remote; MYR 67,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Translation and Interpretation Services Company is seeking a professional Interpreter for 100% remote work from Malaysia. The role focuses on consecutive interpretation between Cantonese and English in diverse contexts, including healthcare, banking, and general business. Night shifts are required, totaling around 40 hours per week.

The starting salary is up to RM6,000–RM6,800 monthly, with opportunities to work from home permanently and to grow within a client-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent listening, retention and note taking skills.
• Ability to concentrate, stay detached from the conversation, and always remain neutral and objective.
• Ability to quickly establish personal credibility.
• Ability to follow client's instructions closely.
• B2 CEFR English level bilingual with other required languages.
• Able to work from home on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide language interpretation from Cantonese to English for individuals with language barriers.
• Handle telephone or video calls on demand and render meaning in consecutive interpretation.
• Process information quickly, recognize cultural differences, and remain professional.
• Use appropriate industry terminology and understand common procedures.
• Interpret across Healthcare, Banking, Insurance, Finance, Utilities, Travel, and General Business.

Skills

Cantonese-English-Cantonese

Night shift readiness

Active listening

Note taking

Video conferencing

Tools

Video conferencing

Job description

Client: Translation and Interpretation Services Company

Position: Interpreter (100% Work from Home)

Language: Cantonese-English-Cantonese

Location: Work From Home (Based in Malaysia)

Job Scope: Consecutive interpretation- Live conversation Doctor & Patient, Banker and client etc...

Working Hours: 100% night shift that changes monthly. Entry points can be any hour from 7pm, 8pm, 9pm, 10pm, 11pm, 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am etc. (8 hours online per shift, 40 hours online per week MINIMUM)

Salary: Basic package up to RM6000 - RM6800

Qualifications

• Excellent listening, retention and note taking skills to maintain a high level of accuracy
• Ability to concentrate, stay detached from the conversation, and always remain neutral and objective
• Ability to quickly establish personal credibility
• Ability to follow client's instructions closely
• Ability to explain certain cultural concepts to avoid miscommunication with the permission or at request of the client
• B2 CEFR English Level bilingual with other required languages
• Able to work from home on a permanent basis

Responsibilities

• Provide language interpretation from one language to another for individual with language barrier to understand and communicate to each other
• Handling telephone or video calls on demand and renders meaning of conversations in the consecutive mode of interpretation between speakers of English
• Processes information quickly and concisely, recognizes sensitive cultural differences, and is always professional and courteous
• The interpreter will use appropriate industry terminology and understand common industry procedures and practices.
• The calls may involve simple or complex, non-technical or technical subjects in Healthcare, Government, Insurance, Finance, Utilities, Travel and Hospitality, 911 emergency services, Law Enforcement, Courts, and General Business.