Translation Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

The Translation Specialist translates a variety of documents from English to French while providing outstanding customer service to all internal clients and managing several projects simultaneously.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Translate internal communications including memos, analysis, presentations, speeches, policies and business procedures and external communications such as job postings, web content, requests for proposals, signage and correspondence from various business lines and services such as Global Workplace Services, People, Health, Safety and Environment, Finance and Research.

Update the internal translation memory, terminology, and translation journal daily.

Explore inventive ways to integrate AI translation in our daily practice while maintaining CBREs high standards in terms of translation quality.

In collaboration with the Francophone Communications & Media Manager, establish terminology guidelines by conducting research, making recommendations and updating CBREs terminology and French style guides.

Coordinate third-party translations with established vendors on outstanding requests. Forward related invoices to internal clients, explain payment terms and follow-up with late payees.

Review and validate translated content by coworkers or third-party translation providers. Provide linguistic advice (e.g.

style, grammar and syntax) to coworkers and third-party translation providers.

Provide linguistic support to internal clients and vendors up to informal interpret services, especially during the transition of a new client account.

Act as an active member of the Comit de francisation and sustain its initiatives.

Preserve the confidentiality of all documents.

Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position. May provide informal assistance such as technical guidance, and / or training to coworkers.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in Translation, Communications, Journalism, Literature, or a related discipline from 3-year university, and a minimum of 2-4 years of related experience and / or training.

Real estate experience is a plus, but not required.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

CERTFICATES AND / OR LICENSES

A Certified Translator certification from the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprtes agrs du Qubec (OTTIAQ), an asset.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to customers.

Ability to effectively present information.

FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE

Requires knowledge of financial terms and principles. Ability to calculate intermediate figures such as percentages. Conducts basic financial analysis.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.

Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITITES

Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat. Experience with the translation tool LogiTerm, preferred.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Decisions made with understanding of procedures and company policies to achieve set results and deadlines. Responsible for setting own project deadlines.

Errors in judgment may cause short-term impact to coworkers and supervisor.