Freelance

LocalEyes Ltd.; Riyadh; Remote; SAR 129,000 - 207,000; Part time

Job summary

LocalEyes Group is seeking freelance Arabic translators to provide translations and localization for marketing and IT sectors. You will join a dynamic, international team and work remotely on ongoing projects with flexible hours.

Main responsibilities include marketing and IT translations, linguistic review and QA, and managing terminology with TMs, glossaries, and style guides to guarantee high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• Native in Arabic with a degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and spoken English; able to translate as if originally written in the target language.
• Familiar with SDL Studio and CAT tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate and localize marketing and IT content.
• Perform linguistic review and QA; ensure terminology is consistent using TMs, glossaries and style guides.
• Maintain quality and accuracy across deliverables in a fast-paced, confidential environment.

Skills

Arabic native

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Education

Degree in Applied Linguistics/Translation

Tools

SDL Studio

CAT tools

Job description

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Posted on 05/15/2025

LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international computer and software sectors with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe. We work with the world's most innovative companies. We help them to grow and expand in new markets by providing experts and cultural awareness.

LocalEyes is recruiting freelance talents to be part of its global and growing community of freelancers.

We are looking for Freelance translators with Arabic willing to provide translation and localization services in the Marketing and IT sectors. For this role, you will be working as part of a dynamic team and in an international environment. Specific responsibilities include marketing and IT translations, linguistic review and QA, checking of terminology consistency through the management of TMs, glossaries and style guides to guarantee the quality of deliverables.

Field of expertise: Marketing,IT, Documentation, Transcreation, Computer.This project is ongoing with a start date to be determined (approximately 1 week advanced notice will be given before the first start date).

Location:Remote

Schedule:This work is based on project needs. Hours can therefore vary and flexibility with a changing schedule is very important. There might befull days of work in a row several times per year.

Project Duration:Ongoing

Employment Type:Freelance

Requirements

Main requirements:

• Native in Arabic with a degree in Applied Linguistics, Translation or equivalent experience
• IT skilled with knowledge and experience of SDL Studio and CAT tools
• Preferred experience as a translator specialized in translation and proofreading of the required field (marketing and IT)
• Editorial and/or journalistic skills and up-to-date with language and terminology trends
• Excellent written and spoken English to truly understand the meaning and translate as if it were originally written in target language
• Well familiar with US American culture and pop culture in order to recognise the author's play on words or visual references and able to adequately localize into target language
• Obsessed by the detail, quality-driven and has a passion for languages
• Understanding and attitude to work within a confidential environment
• Able to work in a fast paced, demanding environment with multiple changes in project priorities and tight deadlines
• Available to travel as the business calls
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Good availability, potentially at least 4-6 hours per day and quick response times

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