This is a remote position.
English to Finnish – Legal (Judiciary) Translator and or Editor – Freelance
**Requirement: U.S. citizenship
Location: Remote
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 a knowledge of correct legal and technical terms in Finnish to English. This is a freelance, as-needed position.
* *Applicants must be U.S. citizens willing to undergo security clearance processing**
Requirements
Qualifications include:
Three years of experience providing professional legal language services to governmental clients
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 preferred
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
Excellent written and verbal communication skills