Legal Contracts Manager
Seismic
Amharic/English Legal Documentation Translator, Editor, Transcriber
Global Language Strategies
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide accurate translation and/or editing of documents and/or transcription of audio files involving law enforcement and legal subject matter from Amharic to English
- Edit audio transcriptions that include slang and idioms
- Edit legal documents, such as affidavits, depositions, etc., demonstrating a strong command of legal terminology in both English and the target language
- Excellent written communication skills in English and the target foreign language, with Advanced Proficiency (reading/speaking/listening, writing) level 3-plus in both languages
- Translate and/or transcribe following government client’s style guides and quality standards
- Use domain-specific terminology
- Review and certify other translators’ work quality, as needed
- Highly proficient in MS Office, with the ability to mirror source document format in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Familiar with CAT tools, such as Trados Studio
- Abide by a code of ethics when performing transcription and translation work.
Requirements
- U.S. citizen willing to undergo a U.S. government background check for Public Trust Clearance Moderate Level
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- At least 3 years of experience in translating and/or editing between English and a foreign language
- At least 3 years of experience performing audio transcription with the ability to use software to enhance sound and equipment for transcription
- Familiar with legal terminology in English and the target foreign language(s)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Translators and editors must proficiently use CAT tools, such as Trados.
Benefits
- None listed 📊 Resume Score Upload your resume to see if it passes auto-rejection tools used by recruiters Check Resume Score
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Hard skills
translationeditingtranscriptionlegal terminologyadvanced proficiencyaudio transcriptiondocument formatting
Soft skills
written communicationattention to detailquality assuranceethical standards
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreePublic Trust Clearance Moderate Level
