Linguist - English to German

Questel is seeking a full-time linguist to join their Language Services Team, responsible for producing high-quality translations of technical documents from English to German. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in languages or a technical discipline, at least 1 year of professional translation experience, and excellent command of source and target languages.

Requirements

• Perform translation and/or MT post-editing of IP-related documents provided by clients from English to German.
• Read, revise, and evaluate translated documents to detect errors in meaning, accuracy, usage, terminology, spelling, grammar, style, tone and syntax.
• Edit translated documents to ensure a true and accurate representation of source document content, adherence to style guides, and compliance with client-specific and country-specific publication specifications.
• Conduct quality control of translations in one or more qualified language pairs.
• Evaluate in-country translator performance and provide support and guidance to translation vendors.
• Manage translation memory and term bases using Questel's internal system.
• Provide some training to new members of staff once fully trained.
• Work on special projects and other duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

• Full-time permanent contract
• 23 days of annual leave increasing to 25 with length of service
• Industry full of innovation and excitement
• Best of both worlds: agility and growth with structured onboarding and continuous learning
• Flat hierarchy with a culture of courtesy, honesty, and courage
• Exciting career development in a supportive and ambitious environment
• Pleasant working atmosphere in a dynamic, international setting