At a Glance
- Tasks: Interpret and translate between Japanese and English in various business settings.
- Company: Join a diverse team at People First, committed to inclusivity.
- Benefits: Earn £14.60 per hour with flexible remote work options.
- Other info: Great opportunity for growth in a fast-paced industry.
- Why this job: Make an impact by bridging communication gaps in a global environment.
- Qualifications: JLPT N1 and business-level English proficiency required.
The predicted salary is between 14.6 - 14.6 £ per hour.
The Skills You'll Need: JLPT N1, Japanese, translation, interpretation
Your New Salary: £14.60 per hour (equivalent of £28,470 per year)
Location: Liverpool Remote
Status: Agency temp (PAYE)
Duration: 12 months temporary
Working hours: 37.5 hours
Key Responsibilities:
- Interpretation: Provide consecutive interpretation between Japanese and English. Support interpretation for 1:1 meetings, project meetings, executive summits, workshops, and other business discussions.
- Translation: Translate content between Japanese and English, including emails, business documents, subtitles, forum posts, chat messages, bug reports, system tickets, and internal communications related to global business operations.
Other Responsibilities:
- Coordinate deadlines and delivery schedules with requesters.
- Perform language quality assurance (LQA) and proofreading.
- Track translation requests and update progress in the ticketing system.
- Participate in regular online team meetings.
Required Qualifications:
- Business-level proficiency in both English and Japanese (approximately TOEIC 900+ and JLPT N1 or equivalent).
- Professional experience in English-to-Japanese translation.
- Experience translating consumer-facing content.
- Strong translation skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced business environment.
- Basic knowledge of the video game or software development industry.
- Understanding of how global organizations operate and communicate.
- Experience using CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) tools.
- Ability to prioritize translation requests based on business urgency.
- Experience with simultaneous interpretation.
We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.
People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.
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