Legal Translator and/or Editor (Remote)

Benefits:

• 1099
• Freelance
• Flexible schedule
  
  
  

Legal Translator, Editor and Transcriber - Kinyarwanda to/from English - Remote

Status: Freelance / Contractor

Global Language Strategies, a business headquartered in the Washington DC metropolitan region, is currently seeking a professional freelance translator, editor, and/or transcriber to translate, edit, and/or transcribe legal documents between English and Kinyarwanda.

Job Duties: Kinyarwanda English

• Provide accurate translation of documents and/or transcription of audio files involving law enforcement and legal subject matter from Kinyarwanda to English and vice versa.
• Edit audio transcriptions with slang and idioms (Kinyarwanda to English).
• 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:

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• 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’ experience in translating and/or editing between English and a foreign language.
• At least 3 years’ 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.
• Translators and editors must proficiently use CAT tools, such as SDL Trados.
  
  
  

This is a remote position.