English Linguist and Localization Specialist in Edinburgh

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research-led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues. We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratise access to wealth management.

As an English Linguist and Localization Specialist, you will review the English user interfaces of several Avaloq products from a UX writing perspective, liaise with development and design teams about localization issues and act as a localization project manager for the products you are responsible for. In this position, you will also be the main point of contact between the product teams and our external language services providers. Ideally, you have solid experience of software localization and are a trained translator who has diversified their skillset to flexibly adapt to the ongoing changes in our sector.

• Manage the English user interface text of several banking applications, editing it to ensure accurate, consistent and user-friendly language and optimising it for translation into a range of other languages.
• Be part of a cross-divisional approach to localization liaising with various stakeholders, for example to identify and resolve issues that prevent the software from being localised for its target markets.
• Manage localization projects in multiple languages, including outsourcing to external language services providers and financials.
• Maintain and manage the Phrase Strings localization platform (licence and user management).

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of English (native language).
• Degree in Translation (or equivalent qualification).
• Proven track record of translating or editing banking and/or financial content.
• Experience in software localization, especially source language optimisation.
• Very good knowledge of at least one additional language (minimum B2/C1 level in German, Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic and/or Japanese).
• Good experience in using language technology such as localization platforms (Phrase Strings), CAT tools and AI resources.
• Organised, methodical and reliable person with excellent attention to detail.

It would be a real bonus if you have:

• Experience with the localization platform Phrase Strings.
• A keen interest in UX writing, accessibility, user journeys and interaction design.
• Research skills – knowing what to research and how.
• A basic technical understanding of software development, localization engineering or similar.

We realise that managing work-life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work-life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions. We are wholeheartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.