News Translator with Russian (fixed-term contract)

Thomson Reuters; Województwo pomorskie; On-site; PLN 77,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global career

Learning & development

Competitive benefits

Award-winning journalism

Job summary

Reuters is seeking a fluent English and Russian speaker to join its news operation in Gdansk as a Russian language translator. You will translate stories for a Russian-speaking audience and become part of Thomson Reuters' global network in a fast-paced, international news environment.

Key responsibilities include selecting relevant stories, translating economic, business, general and political news from English to Russian, and maintaining accuracy, speed and lack of bias.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Russian required.
• Strong news judgment and translation skills.
• Ability to write with speed, clarity, accuracy and without bias.
• Ability to work under time pressure and undertake shifts.

Responsibilities

• Select relevant news to translate for a Russian-speaking audience.
• Translate economic, business, general and political news from English to Russian.
• Maintain awareness of key topics and market trends.
• Translate economic indicators accurately and quickly.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Russian

News judgment

Translation skills

Speed and clarity in writing

Working under time pressure

Willingness to undertake shifts

Job description

Job Description

Reuters is seeking a candidate who can speak fluent English and Russian to join its news operation in Gdansk. The news translator will work in fast-paced, international environment, translate stories for Russian speaking audience and become part of Reuters global network.

Key Responsibilities

• Applying news judgment and picking relevant news to translate for Russian speaking audience
• Staying up-to-date with key news topics and keeping an eye on trends that impact markets worldwide
• Translating economic, business, general and political news stories from English to Russian
• Translating economic indicators

Required Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Russian
• Strong news judgment
• Strong translation skills
• Ability to write with speed, clarity, accuracy and freedom from bias
• A sound command of grammar, spelling, punctuation
• An ability to work under time pressure
• Willingness to undertake shifts

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of corporate activity, stock markets and financial vocabulary, or an ability to gain such knowledge quickly
• Comfort with handling financial data and facts accurately and quickly

What’s in it For You?

Benefits

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.
• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.
• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. For Poland, the base compensation range for this role is 77,000 PLN - 143,000 PLN. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

About Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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