Legal translator

Title: Traducteur ou traductrice juridique

Location: 1000 Rue De la Gauchetière Ouest Montreal, Quebec, H3B 4W5 Canada

Service/Practice

Administration/Finance

Job type

Permanent - Full-time

Hybrid

Yes

Job Description:

The incumbent is responsible for translating and, occasionally, revising various types of content from English into French, including legal documents, client communications, materials for the general public, and internal documents and content. To this end, they will use translation tools effectively to ensure the quality, consistency, and accuracy of deliverables, while meeting deadlines.

Main responsibilities

• Translate and, on occasion, revise from English into French a wide range of client and internal documents, including marketing materials, legal documents submitted by the firm's lawyers, internal policies, web content and presentations, ensuring legal accuracy, linguistic quality and clarity.
• Communicate with internal requesters to gather missing information, confirm tone and target audience, and resolve terminology issues to ensure quality and consistency of translations.
• Conduct terminological research to ensure the accuracy of the translation.
• Use reliable sources to verify specialist terms and contribute to the firm's terminology database by creating and updating terminology sheets to ensure accuracy and relevance in legal and commercial contexts.
• Judicious use of firm-approved artificial intelligence tools to increase the efficiency of the translation process, while maintaining high standards of quality, accuracy, and terminological consistency.
• Ensure that all translated documents, particularly those from the Marketing and Business Development team, are consistent with the brand voice, guidelines and firm standards.
• Maintain consistency in tone, style, and content across all translations.
• Contribute to the maintenance, updating and optimization of the firm's intranet by ensuring the regular review of content to guarantee accuracy, accessibility and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Participate, in conjunction with the team, in the continuous improvement of terminology databases, style guides and translation tools.
• Collaborating with the manager - Translation Services to optimize translation processes and maintain quality standards.
• To monitor legal, terminological and technological developments relevant to the field.
• Contribute to the effective integration of workflows combining artificial intelligence and human expertise.
• Respond, as needed, to terminology questions from external suppliers.
• Provide guidance by consulting with applicants or conducting internal research to ensure consistency and clarity in externally produced translations.

Qualifications and experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced specialized diploma in translation.
• A law degree is an asset.
• Five years of experience as a full-time legal translator, from English to French, in a structured work environment.
• Solid knowledge of legal terminology.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software and computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, including LogiTerm.
• Member of OTTIAQ, an asset.

Core skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English.
• Ability to convey complex ideas clearly and professionally in both languages, including when interacting with stakeholders outside Quebec, to ensure linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance in all communications.
• Autonomy, initiative and a results-oriented attitude, with a priority on delivering high-quality work, even under tight deadlines.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple translation requests, according to established priorities, while maintaining a high level of quality in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team, and to build good relationships with colleagues, requesters and external suppliers to promote smooth workflows and consistent terminology.
• Great attention to detail.
• Commitment to high standards of quality, including linguistic accuracy, uniformity of formatting and brand consistency across all translations, as well as the ability to proactively identify and correct errors and inconsistencies.
• Intellectual curiosity, rigor and a marked interest in legal and linguistic research as well as continuous learning.

Additional information

This is a hybrid position, with three days in the office and two days working remotely. As part of the onboarding and integration process, more frequent office presence is required for training purposes.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position.

The salary will be determined based on the candidate's skills, experience and qualifications. 

All job offers are conditional upon background checks. This process includes, but is not limited to, criminal record checks, social media checks, and verification of employment history and qualifications.

We are looking to use innovative tools to improve the recruitment process. Therefore, we are using AI-powered tools to streamline the initial stages of candidate screening. These tools help us evaluate applications more efficiently and consistently by focusing on qualifications, experience, and skills that match the job requirements. While we use this technology, the Human Resources team reviews all applications and makes decisions fairly and in accordance with our policies.

At Torys, we champion diversity in our recruitment, retention, and advancement practices. We believe that diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives improve the quality of work and enrich professional life. We foster an inclusive and accessible workplace and provide accommodations for candidates with disabilities.

All job offers are conditional upon background checks. This process includes, but is not limited to, criminal record checks, social media checks, and verification of employment history and qualifications.