The Canadian Translation Specialist role is a one-year project role that is responsible for supporting the communications department with translation needs for the French-Canadian employee population. Translated copy must be accurate to maintain tone, style, and original meaning from English copy and align with translations on customer-facing materials including HR documents, payroll platforms and store materials like Shopinfo.
This role will also partner with the Corporate Communications and Fashion PR teams to review press materials to ensure accurate translations. The translation specialist will work in accordance with legal requirements and H&M standards, policies, and procedures to meet the expectations of customers and colleagues.
This position is based in Toronto, CA Support Office and reports to our Marketing Manager.
A Day in the Life
Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities*
- Responsible for translating all internal materials from English to Canadian French, while maintaining original tone of voice, style, and meaning. Materials include, but not limited to HR documents, payroll platforms and internal guides and newsletters.
- Proofread and validate NA translations to ensure accuracy and consistency of tone of voice and meaning.
- Support the Corporate Communications and Fashion PR teams to review translations from agencies and incorporate feedback, resolving conflicts/inconsistencies and addressing concerns from stakeholders
- Produce quality copy quickly, efficiently, and against deadlines
- Maintain digital copy bank, keeping track of all Canadian French translations made in an organized manner
- Has full knowledge on HQ guidelines, legal requirements, and H&M copy best practices
- Take initiative to proactively address business needs and find efficiencies
- Drive changes in current ways of working, methods, tools, or projects to improve the business in an Omni-channel way
- Maintains a positive attitude in the face of change; appropriately adjusts behavior and activities to changing conditions.
- Acts independently with a problem-solving mindset; able to resolve issues by utilizing team’s expertise
- Continuous drive for self-development
Qualifications
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Communications or Marketing
- 2-3 years of copywriting and Canadian French translation work required
- Must have excellent command of the English and Canadian French language, spelling, and grammar
- Working knowledge of the fashion and media industry with proficiency in developing local consumer driven copy
- Highly structured and organized with excellent communication skills and attention to detail
- Open, straightforward communicator
- Able to work independently and be self-motivated while still working within a team environment and fostering a strong team collaboration
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe, etc.
Additional Information
Why You’ll Love Working at H&M
- We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disability
- We pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 years
- You’ll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleagues
- We are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at work
- You will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limits
- You’ll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M and COS
Compensation: salary is $61,900**
*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.
**H&M, in good faith, has assessed this posted range of compensation as the accurate range for this role and location at the time of this posting. H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.
Job Status: Salary, Exempt
Job Status: Salary, Exempt
Last Updated: 03/16/2026
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree (preferably in Communications or Marketing)
- 2-3 years of copywriting and Canadian French translation work
- Excellent command of English and Canadian French (spelling and grammar)
- Working knowledge of the fashion and media industry with proficiency in local consumer-driven copy
- Highly structured, organized, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe
H&M Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about H&M Group and has not been reviewed or approved by H&M Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, pharmacy and vision options with low employee costs and free dental are available, alongside telehealth and inclusive offerings such as transgender, bariatric and fertility coverage. These features are highlighted as solid for U.S. retail roles, with some availability for part‑time positions depending on eligibility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation, flexible wellness days, company‑paid holidays and a paid birthday off are offered, with some paid time off available to part‑time staff. The time‑off structure is presented as generous within the retail context.
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Parental & Family Support — Eight weeks of paid parental pay for mothers and fathers is provided, complemented by adoption assistance and healthy pregnancy/babies programs. These family supports add depth to the core medical coverage in the U.S. package.
H&M Group Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1947, H&M Group is a global design company with ~4,702 stores in 76 markets and 56 online markets. At H&M Group, we believe in making great design available to everyone. It’s essential in everything we do. Our family of brands and business ventures offer customers around the world a wealth of fashion, beauty, accessories and homeware, as well as modern menus with fresh and local produce at some of the brands’ in-store eateries. But design is so much more than just products; it’s about clever design processes, efficient product flows, creating experiences that enrich, and smart solutions that benefit all our customers. Sustainability is always at the core of our business. Not only because we like to do what’s right — but it’s also beneficial for our business. We will continue to push for change and lead the way towards a more inclusive and sustainable fashion future. Do you want to join us? We will trust you with great responsibility right from the start, reward a passionate mindset and encourage an entrepreneurial spirit. When you start a career with H&M Group, there’s no limit to where it can take you. H&M Group's Moderation Policy: Welcome to H&M Group’s official LinkedIn page. Ask questions, exchange ideas and meet members and employees from all over the world. This page is moderated daily and we always do our best to answer each one of you in a timely manner. Please remember to keep a friendly tone and in line with LinkedIn’s legal terms at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement Comments and posts that contain foul language, are off-topic or unnecessarily rude will be deleted. We also encourage you to report any inappropriate content. We use an external tool to handle the comments on our page, so please note that your comments can be stored. For questions, please contact our team at [email protected].
