Simultaneous Interpreter

Evercorn, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Evercorn, Inc. in the United States is seeking an Interpreter in Champaign, IL for a full-time position. The role focuses on professional Japanese-English translation and interpreting for cross-border meetings and market analysis within the corn industry.

Travel is expected, and the candidate should be authorized to work in the U.S. The company provides a path to grow with a historic Japanese corn starch manufacturer, offering opportunities in international commerce and R&D support to bring new

Qualifications

• More than 3 years of work experience in interpretation/translation.
• Professional Japanese/English translation and interpretation skills.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Willing to travel often (frequent travel).
• Interest in agribusiness is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Purchase the required amount of grain at the best possible price, considering quality and logistics.
• Interpret Japanese/English during meetings between American and Japanese personnel.
• Gather and translate market trends from English sources into Japanese.
• Coordinate storage and transportation of purchased corn from origin to delivery in Japan.
• Engage in international outside sales for products produced by the parent company.

Skills

Translation: Japanese-English

Education

JLPT N1

GPA 3.0+

Job description

Interpreter in Champaign IL, USA (Full TimePosition)

Evercorn, Inc. is looking to hire driven individuals who want to challenge themselves in a global work environment.

Description:Location:

Evercorn, Inc is the U.S. subsidiary of a large Japanese corn starch manufacturer with more than 150 years of history. Evercorn, Inc. buys corn in the U.S. and ships it to Japan. Some corn is purchased through Japanese trading companies and some is purchased directly from U.S. grain merchants. The company also aids the parent company in research and development of new products, and in marketing new products in the global marketplace, including Japan and the US.

Location:

• Chicago IL

Requirements:

• More than 3 years of work experience
• Professional Japanese/English translation and interpretation skills
• Experience/interest in grain trading with a concentration in corn is a plus.
• GPA 3.00 or higher with JLPT N1 for college graduates.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Willing to travel often.
• Open to all majors; interest in agribusiness is a plus.

Responsibilities include:

• Purchase the required amount of grain at the best possible price, taking into consideration quality, grain type and logistics.
• Interpret Japanese/English during meetings between American companies and Japanese personnel
• Gather, analyze, centrally organize, and communicate information on trends in the U.S. corn market, which come from English sources, and translate to Japanese.
• Coordinate, arrange, oversee, and record all storage and transportation of purchased corn from the point of origin to delivery in Japan.
• Engage in international outside sales for new products produced by the parent company, Japan Corn Starch Co., Ltd.

Annual income of $55,000 or more

※This may be adjusted after taking into account the candidate’s experience and capabilities.

• The Company establishes a 401(k) savings plan available to eligible employees who have completed at least three (3) months of employment and are at least 21 years of age.
• The Company currently offers full-time employees group health insurance coverage as an employment benefit.

Other:

• We are willing to teach or support on-the-job training and official online training for the appropriate candidate who lacks experience in the corn market but is willing to learn