Translator-reviser, Financial Translation, Global Wealth Management

7 days ago

ottawa, on, Canada Scotiabank Full-time

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Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

As a key member of our Global Wealth Management Linguistic Services team, you will play a vital role in the overall success of our organization, particularly Scotia Global Asset Management. As a translator-reviser, you will champion a customer-focused culture, translate and adapt high-visibility client-facing financial documents and internal communications, and ensure that translated materials align with brand standards through rigorous quality assurance. You’ll actively contribute to large-scale projects, leveraging your expertise to drive impactful outcomes for our clients and the organization.

IS THIS ROLE RIGHT FOR YOU

In the role you will:

  • Champion a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
  • Translate, adapt and transcreate high-visibility financial, insvestment and marketing content for French-speaking audiences, including client communications, thought-leadership pieces, digital content, videos, campaign material and internal communications.
  • Ensure translated materials reflect the intended message, resonate with the target audience and remain aligned with brand voice, style and positioning.
  • Provide thorough revision of translations completed by internal translators and external suppliers while ensuring consistency, accuracy and readability.
  • Provide constructive feedback, coaching and guidance to colleagues and contribute to the continuous development of linguistic excellence across the team.
  • Edit and enhance French-only content material to ensure clarity, consistency and adherence to corporate writing standards.
  • Proofread, edit and approve final versions of translated and French-original documents for print, web, digital and internal platforms, etc.
  • Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining exceptional quality standards.
  • Maintain and leverage translation memories, terminology bases, AI-enabled translation tools and style guides.
  • Conduct terminology and subject-matter research to support high-quality translations and revisions.
  • Liaise with business partners and stakeholders to clarify source content, understand business objectives and ensure optimal communication outcomes.
  • Ensure service commitments are consistently met or exceeded and contribute to ongoing process improvements.
  • Collaborate closely with team members on large, complex or time-sensitive projects.
  • Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
  • Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML/ATF risk and conduct risk, including but not limited to responsibilities under the Operational Risk Management Framework, Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Framework, AML/ATF Global Handbook and the Guidelines for Business Conduct.
  • Champion a high-performance and inclusive work environment

DO YOU HAVE THE SKILLS

We would love to work with you if you have:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in a corporate environment, preferably in financial services, wealth management, asset management.
  • Minimum 2 years of revision experience in a corporate environment.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Translation
  • Exceptional French writing and editing skills, with demonstrated ability to adapt tone, style and messaging for diverse audiences.
  • Demonstrated expertise in financial and investment translation and strong experience adapting marketing and promotional content.
  • Excellent knowledge of Canadian English and Canadian/Québec French, including their cultural and stylistic nuances.
  • Experience with CAT tools, AI-assisted translation technologies, terminology-management systems and project-management platforms.
  • Advances knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively under tight deadlines.
  • Flexibility and adaptability.
  • OTTIAQ, ATIO or equivalent professional certification) is an asset.
  • Demonstrated experience translating videos, digital content and promotional material is an asset.
  • Financial accreditation such as the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) is an asset.

Working Conditions

Work from home; non-standard hours as needed. Limited travel domestically.

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