Spanish Patent Language Lead

Welocalize; United States; Remote; USD 112,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Welocalize, Inc. is seeking a Spanish Patent Language Lead in Barcelona to translate, copy-edit and review complex patent/legal documents from English into Spanish, ensuring top quality and client satisfaction.

The role collaborates with Quality, Program Squads, Talent and vendors to provide precise language support while monitoring translation budgets. It requires leadership, strong terminology skills, and expert CAT tool proficiency.

Qualifications

• Native-Level Spanish and fluent in English
• Patent translation experience and patent knowledge critical
• 8+ years of experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
• 5+ years of review experience
• Thorough understanding of the localization process
• Excellent knowledge of terminology across subjects
• Subject-matter expert for assigned content
• Excellent CAT tool experience (XTM, SDL Studio) and issue tracking
• Ability to learn new localization tools quickly
• Proficient with Windows and Office
• Ability to train others and provide feedback
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work in virtual teams

Responsibilities

• Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects
• Performing on-demand translation tasks
• Leading linguist role on assigned accounts
• Owning deliveries translated internally or by external partners
• Maintaining language materials (glossaries, Style Guides)
• Managing project-related queries
• Coordinating with freelancers and vendors
• Testing and qualifying new freelancers
• Training internal linguists and freelancers
• Interacting with clients on linguistic matters
• Developing/improving working processes
• Meeting KPIs in productivity, on-time delivery and quality
• Achieving team goals

Skills

Spanish (native-level)

English fluency

Translation localization editing

CAT tools experience

Communication skills

Lead linguist / team lead

Education

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages

Tools

XTM

SDL Studio

JIRA

Job description

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Park IP, a Welo Globalbrand, is a global IP solutions partner built for modern intellectual property work. The company enables legal teams to protect intellectual assets with accuracy, clarity, and confidence acrossjurisdictions. Trusted by Am Law 200 firms and Fortune 500 corporate legal departments, Park IP combines deep IPexpertisewith AI-powered workflows that reduce risk, improve predictability, and deliver greater visibility and control across the IP lifecycle, from prosecution to litigation and compliance. Its Legal Studio platform strengthens portfolio management through jurisdiction-specific coordination and real-time oversight, while experienced IP professionalsremainaccountable for quality and judgment. Operating under ISO-aligned quality and security standards, Park IP advances a disciplined and transparent approach to managing intellectual property worldwide. parkip.com

MAIN PUROPOSE OF JOB

The Spanish Patent Language Lead is a critical position that requires a strong background in translation, localization, and copy-editing tasks with a focus on patent/legal documents. This professional is responsible for translating, copy editing or reviewing complex patent/legal materials from English into Spanish, ensuring the highest quality and accuracy of the deliverables to client. This role works closely with Quality, Program Squads, Talent, vendors and other stakeholders to provide precise language support for patent-related matters.

This professional ensures that the expected level of translation quality is maintained, and the product delivered to the client should always meet its intended purpose, while closely monitoring that translation expenses remain within budget. The position also supports broader team efforts through editing, error arbitration, and active participation in quality initiatives.

The Spanish Patent Language Lead understands legal requirements and engages the production team in the fulfillment of these requirements, crafting client solutions based on the Welo Global Four Pillars of Customer Service, Quality, Innovation and Global Teamwork.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:

• Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts
• Performing on-demand translation tasks
• Performing lead linguist role on assigned accounts
• Taking ownership of deliveries that were translated internally or by external partners for one or more accounts into their target language
• Preparing, managing and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries, Style Guides, work instruction) up to the quality standards and up to date as required by the account or project
• Managing project-related queries
• Ensuring good interaction among team members and resolving questions on terminology and language matters
• Coordinating with freelancers, agencies and internal linguists on assigned projects or accounts
• Testing and qualifying new freelancers and vendors as required
• Developing and training of internal linguists/new and existing freelancers according to the accounts’ and Welocalize’s needs
• Interacting with clients on linguistic matters as required
• Participating in the development of new and improved working processes. Propose process improvements.
• Meet or exceed the KPIs in terms of productivity, on time delivery, quality
• Achieving the goals set by the team manager

REQUIREMENTS

Education Level

University degree in Translation/Applied Languages/Linguistic Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience (University degree in other fields plus 2 years of full time experience in translation; OR 5 years of full time professional experience in translating)

Experience

• Native-Level in Spanish and fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Patent translation experience and patent knowledge are critical for success in this role (e.g. types of patent documents: computer science, mechanics, biology, electricity, pharmacy, chemistry)
• 8+ years of relevant experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
• 5+ years of review experience
• Thorough understanding of the localization process
• Excellent knowledge of terminology used various subject matters
• Subject-matter expert within company for assigned content specialties, service lines and processes
• Excellent user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA
• Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
• Excellent user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications
• Ability to give clear, concise and constructive feedback
• Ability to coordinate internal and external translators
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, linguists
• Ability, willingness and experience in communicating with customers at various levels
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to work in a virtual team