Kearney, Translator

Kearney Italia, Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings contributions

Medical insurance for employees and
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Learning and development opportunities

Career path personalization

Job summary

Kearney is seeking a Translator for its Riyadh office to translate and edit business presentations, proposals, and texts on topics like market studies, strategy, and HR. You will work under the Translation Team Lead and may occasionally work at the client site.

You should have a bachelor’s degree in translation and 2+ years of translation experience in a professional setting, with strong Arabic language skills and solid MS Office proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in translation.
• 2+ years translation experience (EN-AR/AR-EN) in a professional setting.
• Strong Arabic syntax, grammar, and semantics.
• Ability to translate up to 2,000 words per day with high accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and professional discretion.

Responsibilities

• Translate and edit business, commercial, and selected legal documents clearly and accurately to high quality.
• Produce written translations English↔Arabic within tight deadlines.
• Format changes using MS PowerPoint and Word.
• Proofread and edit final translations for grammar and style.
• Attend client meetings to discuss translation projects.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Translation experience

Arabic proficiency

MS Office

PowerPoint

MS Word

Research skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in translation or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Kearney's consulting services in the GCC are geared towards supporting our clients in the region achieve sustainable growth by providing premium consulting services for development of strategic expansion programs and business excellence. The Middle East office builds on Kearney’s successfultrack recordofadvisinggovernment, localfirmsand international clients in the region.

As a Translator for our Riyadh office, you will support with the accurate translation of business-related presentations, proposals, and texts with topics such as market studies, business strategy, company organization, human resources, etc.

Reporting directly to the Translation Team Lead in Riyadh, you will be given the freedom to be yourself along with recognition for what you bring to the table, allowing you to make a real impact and be a true Kearney Original.

Key responsibilities

• Translate and edit business, commercial, and selected legal documents clearly and accurately to the highest quality, escalatingspecialisedlegal content for review as appropriate
• Produce written translations of a variety of documents from English to Arabic(majority of work)and Arabic to English within tight deadlines
• Complete formattingchangesas necessary.These can bein-depthso an excellent working knowledge of MS PowerPoint and Word is vital.
• Proofread and edit final translated documents to provide grammatically correct, well-expressedfinal versionof the translated texts.
• Attend client meetings with case team when necessary to discuss translation projects and answer questions.
• Possibly work at client’s locationasrequired
• Use Kearney-approved translation memory, terminology-management, machine translation, and AI-enabled tools to improve consistency and efficiency, while applying professional judgment and full human review to all final deliverables
• Validate AI- or machine-generated content for accuracy, completeness, tone, terminology, cultural appropriateness, formatting, and client-specific requirements before delivery
• Maintain and contribute to approved bilingual glossaries, translation memories, style guides, and reusable terminology resources
• Escalate ambiguous source content, specialist terminology, quality risks, or legal/sensitive content to the Translation Team Lead as appropriate
• Use strong research skills and approved reference sources toidentifyaccurateterminology and closest equivalents,taking into accountcountry, client, and subject-matter specifics.
• Ensure security and confidentiality of all translated materials, including use of approved tools only and no upload of confidential or client material to unapproved public AI platforms

Who you are

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in translation or equivalent
• Have 2+ years of translation experience (English to Arabic/Arabic to English) within a professional services firm, consulting, or other fast-paced business environment would be advantageous.
• Have strong knowledge of Arabic syntax, grammar, and semantics to be able to proofread and edit translated documents.
• Ability to translate up to 2,000 words per day with strong attention to detail.
• Have excellent c o m m u n i cat i on skills.
• Possess a mix of business sense, with preferably a consulting industry understanding.
• Possess Pragmatism, open-mindedness, and flexibility (there will be occasional out of hours requirements).
• Able to engage with senior level stakeholders and to operate in a high-pressure environment maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
• Have ability to prioritize actions in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to plan workflow, work independently, and take initiative.
• Can manage own workload responsibly if working remotely.
• Are a team player, contributing to internal initiatives.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, clarity, tact, professionalism.
• Ability to maintain highest levels of internal and external confidentiality & integrity.
• Have proficiency in MS Office package; PowerPoint is a must, plus MS Word and
• Have strong research,fact-checking, and terminology-validation skills

What we can offer you

• Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families
• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Personalized opportunities to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals

Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination

Kearney prides itself on providing a culture where our employees belong and thrive equally, which means our people feel comfort, confidence, and joy as they do great things for our firm, our colleagues, and our clients. That’s why Kearney is committed to building a diverse workforce and inclusive environment. Kearney is an equal opportunity employer; we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race or ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other differences consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. We encourage everyone to apply, including those who may not feel historically represented in consulting.