Bilingual English/Japanese Interpreter (CA/YM)

A corporate company is seeking a Bilingual English / Japanese Interpreter to join their team in Manhattan Beach, CA. This position is responsible for supporting communication between native Japanese and English speakers in the company. A bachelor’s degree, 3 years of interpreting experience, ability to travel domestically, and ability to speak Japanese is required. This is a full-time, exempt, in-person position, with bonus, excellent benefits and 401k.

Bilingual English / Japanese Interpreter Duties :

• Communicate with external parties on behalf of the management level (email / phone)
• Translate messages, live speeches, voice recordings and documents into another language, with careful attention to providing proper context, meaning, tone and technical wording
• Collaborate with colleagues to compile helpful information, including terms and definitions, into an organized glossary for regular reference during the translation process
• Honor outlined ethical codes to ensure sensitive and confidential information remains secure and protected
• Identify terms and words with conflicting meanings to determine which alternative provides clarity and reflects the original purpose of the message
• Verify, modify and edit translations to compensate for discrepancies in technical terms and to guarantee that the final content is consistent with original material
• Analyze audience members and listen to debriefings on what materials will be translated, to best assess how to present interpreted data
• Document changes to translated materials, and maintain an orderly method for filing data for reference later on

Bilingual English / Japanese Interpreter Skills :

Activ8 West- Los Angeles (Japanese Recruiting Company) Recruitment & Solutions / Renaissance Resources Inc., has been one of the leading recruiting firms in North America when it comes to working with Japanese Businesses for almost 25 years. We have offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Texas, New Jersey and Canada. Our services are based on the needs of our clients, and we connect them with qualified candidates in the Automotive, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Oil & Gas industries. With the recent expansion to California and the NYC / NJ area, our coastal offices have started working with clients in the Banking, Finance, and Entertainment Industries. We like to take the approach of working one on one with each of you to ensure that we have the best understanding of your background and what it is you are looking for in a career.