Bilingual Desktop Publisher Legal

Confidential; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a talented Bilingual Desktop Publishing Specialist for a freelance contract role. The ideal candidate will have expertise in managing bilingual projects specifically involving legal documentation and ensuring adherence to 508 compliance standards. This fully remote position requires strong attention to detail and communication skills, as well as bilingual capabilities.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English and another language (e.g., Spanish, French, Chinese).
• Experience managing bilingual desktop publishing projects with legal content.
• Familiarity with 508 Compliance and other government standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage bilingual desktop publishing projects, ensuring visual consistency and accurate formatting.
• Collaborate with translators, localization teams, and graphic designers.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility guidelines.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Communication Skills

Bilingual Experience

Job description

Bilingual Desktop Publishing (DTP) Specialist (Legal Documentation)

Location: Remote

Status: Freelance Contractor

Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen residing in the U.S.

We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Bilingual Desktop Publisher to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in desktop publishing and be fluent in both English and another specified language (e.g., Spanish, French, Chinese).

Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will have experience managing bilingual desktop publishing projects that involve legal content, working with various file formats, and ensuring that localized content is visually consistent, well-formatted, and professionally designed across multiple languages. In this role, you will collaborate closely with translators, localization teams, and graphic designers to ensure the seamless adaptation of materials for different languages and cultural contexts.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

508 Compliance and Government Standards: Familiarity with Section 508 and other government accessibility and compliance standards, ensuring that materials meet the required accessibility guidelines

Communication Skills: Ability to collaborate effectively with translation teams, graphic designers, and other departments, ensuring clear communication throughout all stages of the project.

Time Management: Strong ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Attention to Detail: Maintain a strong focus on accuracy, layout consistency, and design aesthetics, especially when handling multiple language versions of the same document.

Bilingual Experience: Experience working with different scripts and fonts for languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, and other non-Latin alphabets.