Vendor Quality Specialist – Localization & Linguistics

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12.05.2025

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26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Are you an experienced localization professional looking to make a tangible impact in a high-performing, globally scaled environment?

We are seeking a Vendor Quality Specialist to join one of the world\’s best-known tech giants. This role plays a critical part in shaping the quality of localized content delivered to global audiences, ensuring it is linguistically accurate, culturally relevant, and aligned with rigorous quality standards.

The Offer:

• Competitive salary range of £50,000 – £55,000 pa
• Fully remote working within the UK
• Role will start on an initial 6-month contract

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage localization quality processes across multiple vendors with a focus on consistency and compliance.
• Act as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders and external localization vendors.
• Monitor translation feedback loops, perform quality assessments, and oversee translation queries and issue resolution.
• Support recruiting, testing, onboarding, and training of new linguistic resources.
• Maintain linguistic assets such as terminology databases and style guides.
• Execute and report on LQA (Linguistic Quality Assurance) processes, including root cause analysis and arbitration flows.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in localization project or quality management, ideally within vendor-side operations.
• Solid expertise with localization tools (e.g. SDL Trados Studio, WorldServer) and CAT/TMS platforms.
• Strong command of localization best practices , with an eye for quality and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to thrive amid ambiguity and manage cross-functional, multicultural communications.
• A background in translation, linguistics, or a related field (BA/BS minimum) .

Bonus Points For

• Familiarity with global digital products and platforms.
• Fluency in additional languages beyond English.
• Exposure to managing multilingual content across culturally diverse regions.

Next Steps:

Please apply with your CV. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence by Jean at Principle

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