Remote IT-Legal Contract MTPE Specialist

TransPerfect Legal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

TransPerfect Legal is seeking a freelance MTPE/post‑edit and proofreading specialist for IT‑law contracts written in Brazilian Portuguese (PT‑BR). You will ensure terminology consistency, adhere to project style guides, and deliver high‑quality edits within daily benchmarks.

Experience with MemoQ, Memsource/Phrase, and Smartcat is valued. A mandatory IT‑legal qualification assessment is required to engage on the project.

Qualifications

• Must have MTPE/Editing experience for IT/Legal contracts.
• Ability to follow style guides and term bases.
• Reliable in meeting daily output benchmarks.
• Willing to complete qualification assessment for IT‑legal domain.

Responsibilities

• Perform MTPE or proofreading for IT‑legal contracts in Brazilian Portuguese.
• Ensure terminology accuracy and legal consistency.
• Adhere to project style guides and term bases.
• Deliver tasks on schedule and flag ambiguities early.

Skills

Portuguese (Brazilian) proficiency

Legal/IT contract translation

CAT tools experience

Daily output capability

Terminology consistency

Education

Degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies

2+ years translation experience + college degree

5+ years translation experience (no degree)

Government translation certification

Tools

MemoQ

Memsource/Phrase

Smartcat

Job description

TransPerfect Legal is seeking a freelance MTPE/post‑edit and proofreading specialist for IT‑law contracts written in Brazilian Portuguese (PT‑BR). You will ensure terminology consistency, adhere to project style guides, and deliver high‑quality edits within daily benchmarks.

Experience with MemoQ, Memsource/Phrase, and Smartcat is valued. A mandatory IT‑legal qualification assessment is required to engage on the project.