Legal Translator and Editor

Benefits:

• 1099 Contractor
• Freelance
• Flexible schedule
  
  
  

Legal Translator and Editor - Japanese to and from English - Remote

Status: Freelance Contractor - 1099

Global Language Strategies, headquartered in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region, seeks a professional freelance translator and editor to translate and/or edit legal documents between English and Japanese.

Job Duties:

• Provide accurate translation and/or editing of legal, forensic documents involving law enforcement from Japanese to/from English.
• Edit audio transcriptions that include slang and idioms.
• Edit legal documents, such as affidavits, depositions, etc., while demonstrating a strong command of legal terminology in both English and the target language.
• Excellent written communication skills in English and the target foreign language, with Advanced Proficiency (reading/speaking/listening, writing) level 3-plus in English and the foreign target language, as assessed by the International Language Roundtable (ILR) scale.
• Translate and/or transcribe following the government client’s style guides and quality standards.
• Use domain-specific terminology.
• Review and certify the quality of other translators’ work, as needed.
• Highly proficient in MS Office, with the ability to mirror source document format in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiar with the use of CAT tools, such as Trados Studio.
• Abide by a code of ethics when performing transcription and translation work.
  
  
  

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Holds active U.S. Public Trust or higher security clearance or willing to undergo a U.S. government background check to obtain a Public Trust Clearance Moderate Level.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in translating and/or editing between English and a foreign language.
• At least 3 years of experience performing audio transcription with the ability to use software to enhance sound and equipment to aid in transcription.
• Familiar with legal terminology in both English and the target foreign language(s).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  
  
  

6 Translators and editors must proficiently use CAT tools, such as SDL Trados.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual with a law degree, paralegal certificate, or documented legal translation or transcription experience.
• Bilingual experience with editing audio transcription documents.
• Active Public Trust or higher security clearance.
• ATA, NAJIT or other relevant professional certification.
  
  
  

This is a remote position.