Linguist - Legal translator, editor, or transcriber

 Linguist - U.S. Citizens - LEGAL translator, editor, or transcriber – 1099 contractors – Remote

Remote Job

Job Information

• Job Type Contract
• Industry Language Services
• Work Experience 4-5 years
• Remote Job

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Professional Linguists  - U.S. Citizens - Legal translators, editors, or transcribers – 1099 contractors – Remote

Global Language Strategies seeks freelance / contract linguists (legal translators, editors, or transcribers) to perform legal translation services for a United States Government client. Must possess at least three years of experience translating, interpreting, or transcribing legal content with a knowledge of correct legal and technical terms in English and the source language.

* Applicants must be U.S. citizens willing to undergo security clearance processing.

Requirements

Qualifications include: 

• 3 years of experience providing professional language services to governmental clients
• Extensive legal language service experience is required
• Bachelor's degree in a foreign language, linguistics, or comparable field required
• Must be able to use CAT tools (if translator or editor); experience using Trados preferred
• Excellent organizational skills and understanding of language services
• Advanced proficiency in reading/writing/listening and speaking in English and the target foreign language(s)
• Available during 9-5 EST most days to take on-demand assignments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills