French Translator

**Company Description**
Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

The Translator role will support various teams at J.S. Held with English to French translation activities, working independently on both internal and client facing deliverables.

This is a temporary 1 year position with the possibility for conversion into a full-time role.

Job Responsibilities:

- Translate technical and contractual documents, marketing materials, internal policies, procedures, internal communications and client-facing and internal documents from English into French (Canadian)
- Review and update existing external and internal translated deliverables to maintain quality and accuracy
- Ensure translation quality and accuracy as well as compliance with Quebec's language and francization requirements
- Prioritize requests from various stakeholders and establish a translation request and support process using CAT tools and translation memories
- Develop and implement glossaries and guidelines and standards for translating J.S. Held material into French
- Provide interpretation services where needed, during meetings and other events
- Provide input to J.S. Held team members on francization requirements and support company francization efforts

**Qualifications**
Required Qualifications:

- Understanding of the Office de Langue Française requirements and Francization requirements
- Proven experience in translation and interpretation from English into French
- Strong bilingual communication skills (English and French), proficiency in Spanish is a plus
- Experience with client-facing materials and contractual documents translations
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively
- Proven experience with CAT tools and terminology databases
- Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
- English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in Translation, relevant certification, or equivalent work experience preferred
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Outlook. Adobe FrameMaker and InDesign experience not required but preferred
- Strong technology skills - ability to learn new systems and tools quickly
- Hybrid work on site in our Montréal office preferred
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**Additional Information**
Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all of our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.
- Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed
- Generous Annual Leave Policy
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.