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The Role
Translate, edit, and transcribe legal documents and audio from English to Spanish; apply legal terminology and client style guides; certify and review translations; mirror source formatting in MS Office; use CAT tools.
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This is a remote position.
Certified English to Spanish - Legal Documentation Translator, Editor, and/or Transcriber (Remote)
*Status: Freelance Contractor / As needed
*Requirements: U.S. Citizenship
Global Language Strategies, a language service provider headquartered in the Washington, D.C. Region, is currently seeking a professional freelance linguist to translate, edit, and/or transcribe legal documents from English to Spanish. This is a remote position, as needed.
Job Duties:
- Provide accurate translation, editing of documents, and/or transcription of audio files involving law enforcement and legal subject matter from English to Spanish
- 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, edit, and/or transcribe following the government client’s style guides and quality standards
- Use domain-specific terminology
- Review and certify other translators’ work quality, 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
Requirements
1. A U.S. citizen willing to process and complete the required documentation in order to obtain a U.S. security clearance, including fingerprinting.
2. At least two years of experience translating and editing legal documentation.
3. ATA, NAJIT, ProZ certified. - English to Spanish.
4. Available at least 15 hours per week to accept assignments.
5. Highly proficient in MS Office, with the ability to mirror source document format in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
6. Familiar with the use of CAT tools, such as Trados Studio.
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship and willingness to complete required documentation for U.S. security clearance, including fingerprinting.
- At least two years of experience translating and editing legal documentation.
- ATA, NAJIT, or ProZ certification for English to Spanish.
- Available at least 15 hours per week to accept assignments.
- Advanced proficiency (ILR 3+) in English and Spanish (reading, speaking, listening, writing).
- Highly proficient in MS Office with ability to mirror source document format in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with CAT tools (e.g., Trados Studio).
- Ability to translate/edit/transcribe following government client style guides and quality standards.
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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.
