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The Role
Provide freelance English-to-German legal translation and/or editing services for a U.S. Government judiciary client. Translate legal content using accurate U.S. legal and technical terminology, apply CAT tools and Trados, maintain excellent language quality, and support ongoing, as-needed assignments. Applicants must be native German speakers, U.S. citizens, available during most 9–5 EST hours, and willing to undergo security clearance processing and fingerprinting.
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This is a remote position.
English to German - Legal (Judiciary) Translator and/or Editor – Freelance
**Requirement: U.S. citizenship
**Location: Remote / as needed
Global Language Strategies seeks a freelance / contract linguist (legal translator and/or editor to perform legal services for a United States Government client. Must possess at least three years of experience translating and/or editing legal content with knowledge of correct U.S. legal and technical terms in English to German. This is a freelance, as-needed, ongoing position.
** Applicants must be a U.S. citizen willing to undergo security clearance processing and fingerprinting **
** Applicants must be a U.S. citizen willing to undergo security clearance processing and fingerprinting **
Requirements
Qualifications include:
- Three years of experience providing professional legal language services.
- Native German language skills are required.
- 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 required.
- 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 at least 15 hours per week if needed.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Skills Required
- At least three years of professional legal translation and/or editing experience
- Native German language skills
- Extensive legal language services experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a foreign language, linguistics, or comparable field
- Ability to use CAT tools
- Experience using Trados
- Advanced proficiency in English and German reading, writing, listening, and speaking
- Availability during most 9–5 EST hours and at least 15 hours per week when needed
- Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- U.S. citizenship
- Willingness to undergo security clearance processing and fingerprinting
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The Company
What We Do
Global Language Strategies LLC is an SBA 8a certified company focused on delivering superb language services, including linguist vetting, training, and project management. They are a recognized provider of high-quality certified translation services, supporting government initiatives.
