TransPerfect

Final Eye Specialist / Proofreader


PayCompetitive
LocationLondon/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R2019-5450

      TransPerfect Is More Than Just a Job…
      Our greatest asset is our people, and nothing is more important to us than ensuring that everyone knows that. Each of our 90+ offices has its own individual identity, and each also has its own unique rewards.

      Final Eye Specialists assist with ongoing jobs, assessing project specs and performing a thorough, non-language final-eye review of documents before the conclusion of the project. This is a unique opportunity in a financially stable and rapidly growing international communications services company. TransPerfect’s services include: translation, interpreting, voice-overs, subtitling, and cultural marketing campaigns. A Final Eye Specialist’s principal duty is to review a project in its final stage and approve it for release to the client.

      Annual Gross Salary: £22,000


      Responsibilities

      • Understanding TransPerfect’s quality standards and making sure they are upheld
      • Understanding the client’s expectations and making sure they are upheld
      • Consulting with the Project Managers and sales team to discuss the client’s expectations or specifications
      • Pre-flighting source files and discussing any findings with the project manager
      • Properly utilize all appropriate supplemental materials (refer to client PAQ, reference material, glossaries, etc.)
      • Proofread all documents with a strong focus on names, numbers, missing text, punctuation/spelling, grammar, adherence to instructions, proper use of glossaries/memory/reference materials or other significant issues
      • Providing feedback to project managers or others who are involved in the project
      • A Final Eye Specialist must be familiar with the life-cycle of a normal job. He/She should have a keen eye for detail, manage his/her time effectively, communicate information or feedback clearly to Production, and be able to work comfortably in MS Office and PDF formats


      Required qualifications, skills and experience:

      • Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
      • Strong MS Office/computer skills and Adobe software products (as well as translation memory software)
      • Excellent English communication (written and verbal) skills
      • Attention to detail
      • Ability to learn new skills quickly
      • Exceptional problem solving/critical thinking skills
      • Ability to maintain professionalism, focus and result-orientation under pressure and tight deadlines

      Desired skills and experience:

      • Fluency in a foreign language
      • Prior copy-editing experience
      • Prior translation company experience

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  • About the company

      TransPerfect Translations is a translation, E-Discovery and language services company based in New York City.