English to French - Legal (Judiciary) Translator and /or Editor
Posted
Summary
Freelance, as-needed English-to-French legal (judiciary) translator and/or editor performing legal translation services for a U.S. Government client. Remote work using CAT tools (Trados required), with U.S. citizenship and willingness to undergo security clearance processing and fingerprinting required.
This is a remote position.
English to French Legal (Judiciary) Translator and/or Editor – Freelance
**Requirement: U.S. citizenship
**Location: Remote / as needed
Global Language Strategies seeks a freelance / contract linguist (legal translator and/or editor to perform legal services for a United States Government client. Must possess at least three years of experience translating and/or editing legal content with knowledge of correct U.S. legal and technical terms in English to French. This is a freelance, as-needed position and is ongoing.
** Applicants must be U.S. citizens willing to undergo security clearance processing and fingerprinting **
** Applicants must be U.S. citizens willing to undergo security clearance processing and fingerprinting **
Requirements
Qualifications include:
- Three years of experience providing professional legal language services.
- Native French language skills are required.
- Extensive legal language service experience is required.
- Bachelor's degree in a foreign language, linguistics, or comparable field required.
- Must be able to use CAT tools (if translator or editor); experience using Trados required.
- Excellent organizational skills and understanding of language services.
- Advanced proficiency in reading/writing/listening and speaking in English and the target foreign language(s).
- Available during 9-5 EST most days to take on-demand assignments at least 15 hours per week if needed.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.