Norton Rose Fulbright
Legal
Translator-Revisor
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“Translator-Revisor at Norton Rose Fulbright. Skills: Legal translation, Legal revision, French and English. Revise French and English translations. Provide translation opinion”
Industry & Context.
4 days in office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor of Law degree, Bachelor’s degree or post graduate Diploma in Translation, 5-10 years legal translator experience, Experience translating business and commercial law documents, Excellent command of French and English
Nice to Have
Relevant experience in Linguistic Services, Familiarity with AI platforms, Familiarity with CAT tools, Familiarity with translation management systems (TMS)
What You'll Do.
Revise French and English translations
Provide translation opinion
Provide feedback to translators
Discuss feedback with translators
Manage complex client files
Receive client requests
Provide client service
Coordinate translation mandates
Liaise with external clients
Liaise with mandate stakeholders
Liaise with freelancers
Liaise with external service providers
Take responsibility for process decisions
Take responsibility for legal terminology decisions
Take responsibility for budget decisions
Conduct terminology research
Deliver high-quality translation
Serve as client contact
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multidisciplinary team; External clients; Printers; Lawyers; Mandate stakeholders; Freelancers; External service providers; Managers; Colleagues
Communication Scope
Client management
Process & Methodology
File management, Mandate coordination
Full Job Description
_Hybrid work schedule - 4 days in office - Montreal office_ The translator-revisor revises the legal aspects of a range of French and English translations in various areas of the law. They will serve as a dual‑qualified legal and linguistic expert, reviewing, editing, and occasionally translating specialized legal texts, such as securities, commercial contracts, and financial market documents. They ensure consistency, precision, and legal accuracy, collaborating within a multidisciplinary team **You will be focusing on:** * Revise, from a legal standpoint, the French and English translations produced by the team for the firm's clients in order to provide a translation opinion, if necessary, in legal and financial areas and meet often very tight deadlines * Provide translators with feedback and discusses same, as needed * Manage complex client files, including: * Receiving client requests and providing client service, from beginning to end of file * Coordinating the translation mandates with translators, proofreaders and assistants until the work is delivered to the client * Liaising with external clients, printers, lawyers and other mandate stakeholders * Liaising with freelancers and external service providers * Taking responsibility for the decisions pertaining to the processes, the legal terminology to be used and the budget for the matter * Conduct the necessary terminology research and take all necessary measures to deliver a high-quality translation * Serving as the contact for the client during the performance of the matter * Billing fees as per the established client budget **What you bring to the role:** * Bachelor of Law degree (major asset) * Bachelor’s degree or a post graduate Diploma in Translation * Experience as a legal translator for at least 5-10 years, translating and revising documents relating to business and commercial law * Sound grasp of the financing, accounting and securities sectors * Relevant experience in Linguistic Services an advantage
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