Freelance Translator with Finnish

LocalEyes; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team as a freelance translator specializing in Finnish localization for marketing and IT sectors. In this remote position, you will collaborate with a global community of freelancers, ensuring high-quality translations that resonate with target audiences. Your expertise in applied linguistics and familiarity with US culture will be crucial in delivering culturally relevant content. If you are detail-oriented, passionate about languages, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this ongoing project offers the flexibility and opportunity to make a real impact in the localization industry.

Qualifications

• Native Finnish speaker with a degree in linguistics or translation.
• Experience with SDL Studio and CAT tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide translation and localization services in marketing and IT.
• Conduct linguistic review and quality assurance for deliverables.

Skills

Finnish (native)

Translation skills

Proofreading skills

Attention to detail

Cultural awareness (US)

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility

Education

Degree in Applied Linguistics

Degree in Translation

Tools

SDL Studio

CAT tools

Job description

This is a remote position.

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

Field of expertise: IT, Documentation, Transcreation, Computer and Marketing. 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 need. Hours can therefore vary, and flexibility with a changing schedule is very important. There might be full days of work in a row several times per year.

Project Duration: Ongoing

Employment Type: Freelance

Requirements

Main requirements:

• Native in Finnish 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 the target language
• Well familiar with US American culture and pop culture to recognize the author's play on words or visual references and able to adequately localize into the target language
• Obsessed with 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 hours per day, and quick response times

We look forward to hearing from you!

LocalEyes Vendor Management Team