Senior Translator

Senior Translator

Location : Hybrid - Montreal

Empire Life is looking to hire a Senior Translator to join our Linguistic Services team!

Why pursue this opportunity

Deliver excellence - provide a personal, accurate, professional, and courteous service and resolution to our customers.

The opportunity - collaborate with cross-functional teams and work on a variety of projects that will keep you engaged and continuously learning.

The environment - we understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to provide a supportive work environment that allows our employees to achieve both personal and professional goals.

What you’ll be working on

Complete external and internal translations of a specialized nature (mainly from English to French) using a translation tool and proof documents in a timely manner, meeting all required deadlines

Ensure project accountability, with limited need for revision of translated or proofread documents

Provide revision of translated documents of a general and specialized nature

Contribute to the maintenance of the internal database through terminological research

Respond to various levels of inquiries from internal clients, external peers and third-party providers

Confirm requisitions, distribute translation and proofing requests appropriately to the team, and maintain the department workflow application (Workfront) when necessary

Work closely with various teams to translate and localize creative content

Mentor, train and guide more junior members of the team on translation, localization, branding and client service questions and issues; serve as back-up to Manager, Linguistic Services when unavailable

What we’re looking for you to have

Completion of a university degree in translation

Completion of professional courses / designations an asset

5+ years work experience as a translator, preferably in the insurance / financial services industry

Bilingualism (English / French) is mandatory

Knowledge of insurance, investment, finance, accounting, legal, medical and information technology terminology

Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software

Knowledge of publishing and collaborative software (Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InCopy / InDesign)

Knowledge of translation tools (knowledge of Trados an asset)

Well-developed organizational skills

Attention to detail / accuracy

Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects at once

Ability to develop and maintain working relationships

Well-developed analytical and decision-making skills

Clear writing and verbal communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

English is required for communicating with English speaking customers, advisors, or employees across Canada.

Beyond the salary

For regular full-time positions, Empire Life offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes :

Competitive salaries with annual pay increases

Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions, for non-sales positions

A comprehensive employer-funded benefits package that includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health account

Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days

Four weeks annual vacation from hire date

A defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching

Top up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave

Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs

A cash employee referral program