Financial Translator - Arabic in Glasgow

Remote position based in England.

About

Due to the rapid growth and expansion of business activities across multiple markets, my client is seeking an experienced, motivated, and technology-oriented individual for a full-time position as an Arabic Financial Translator (English ↔ Arabic).

My client operates as a global financial services organisation supporting experienced traders across a wide range of international markets.

Responsibilities

The ideal candidate is a professional translator with strong expertise in economics and finance, able to work efficiently under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include:

• Translating a wide range of materials, including website content, account application and management systems, and trading platforms
• Translating client communication letters, bulletins, and announcements
• Planning and conducting research projects, including terminology extraction and use of a termbase
• Performing quality assurance on existing translations (proofreading and editing)
• Document processing tasks

Qualifications

• Fluent Arabic speaker
• High proficiency in English
• MA or BA in Translation or a related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with CAT tools
• Minimum of three years’ relevant experience with a financial institution or in finance-related translation
• Knowledge of basic accounting concepts and a broad range of securities
• Strong time-management and organisational skills
• Self-confident, open, flexible, and able to work independently within a team-oriented environment

Benefits

• Career support and development
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Performance-based discretionary bonus
• Discretionary stock grant
• Group Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Occupational pension scheme
• Hybrid working model
• Above-statutory annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Daily company-paid lunch and healthy snack options in the office
• Access to Private Medical Insurance, Dental Plan and/or Health Cash Plan (including dependants)*
• Corporate events
• Travel season ticket loans*
• Cycle to Work scheme*

*Available upon successful completion of the probation period.