NOTE: If hired, the candidate will be required to complete a 6-8 week training period that overlaps with US operational hours. Length of training dependent upon needs and to be determined by manager.
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Operations Manager, and as an integral part of the Questel Language Solutions (QLS) Team, this role is responsible to provide support to the Operations and Sales teams by managing various aspects of the translation lifecycle, assisting with new requests, and processing new orders.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
- Apply knowledge of all QLS products and services to scope project requirements and produce accurate, competitive estimates
- Respond to inquiries in a timely and service-oriented manner with both internal and external customers
- Maintain relationships with clients through regular communication, outstanding customer service, and quick and accurate project estimates.
- Collaborate with project managers to clearly convey project requirements and ensure client specifications are met
- Assist Operations team with launching new projects and initiating tasks for rush requests
- Assess feasibility of rush requests, employing creative and critical thinking for meeting urgent deadlines
- Pre-process files for translation, ensuring that the translator receives complete, organized files
- Conduct postproduction quality assurance checks, and clearly communicate any issues to project managers
- Source translation teams, complete ad hoc tasks, and monitor progress on behalf of the project manager
- Prepare final delivery packages and submit final translations to clients
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date project records
- Manage project resources and monitor projects to ensure all jobs are in progress and on schedule
- Monitor group inboxes and assign emails to the appropriate personnel
- Report unassigned jobs and any other potential project risks to department managers
- Manage projects independently from start to finish with the goal of meeting or exceeding client expectations
- Work on special projects and other duties as required by management
Qualifications & Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. In addition, any combination of education, experience and training which provides the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
- Able to handle multiple demands, delays or interruptions, while still maintaining accuracy and timeliness
- Demonstrate initiative, persistence, ability to problem-solve, and enthusiasm for learning
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, using professional tone and language; tactful and diplomatic with a clear, straightforward, courteous, and cooperative manner when dealing with others
- Detail-oriented, thorough, accurate, and able to work quickly and steadily in a focused manner
- Able to deal with frequent changes, delays, interruptions, and unexpected events
- Strong ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and decision-making abilities, and creative thinking to readily offer client solutions
- Previous internship or experience in a fast-paced office setting
- Willing to participate in a culture of responsiveness to strengthen relationships and ensure the needs and time of others are met and respected
- Fluent in English
- Fluency in another language, other than English, is preferred but not required
Supervision Received:
Supervision is provided by the Operations Manager
Supervision Exercised:
No direct reports
Physical/Sensory/Mental Demands:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Consistently operating a computer and other office productivity machinery
- Remembering names and details
- Maintains confidentiality of all information that is or will be confidential and proprietary to Questel or Questel’s clients
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Fluency in another language is preferred
What We Do
Questel is a true end-to-end intellectual property solutions provider serving 20,000 organizations in more than 30 countries for the optimal management of their IP assets portfolio. Whether for patent, trademark, domain name, or design, Questel provides its customers with the software, tech-enabled services, and consulting services necessary to give them a strategic advantage. We use state-of-the-art technology such as artificial intelligence, big data, or blockchain, powered by an unparalleled network of international experts, to optimize the maintenance of any IP asset while streamlining the internal processes of our corporate and law firm clientele. These solutions, when combined with our IP cost management platform, deliver clients an average savings of 30-60% across the entire prosecution budget. Beyond IP, Questel’s mission is to facilitate the development of innovation in an efficient, secure, and sustainable way
