Bilingual Translator (English and Japanese)

TMS America • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation during executive board meetings, client presentations, and operational strategy sessions. Translate technical reports, legal contracts, business proposals, and internal corporate announcements between Japanese and English. Accompany Japanese executive leadership to off-site business meetings, industry conferences, and site visits across North America. Facilitate cross-cultural communication and misunderstandings between local U.S. managers and Tokyo headquarters. Prepare terminology glossaries and translation guidelines to maintain consistency across all corporate documentation. Coordinate administrative scheduling and logistical support for visiting executives from global offices.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of professional experience as an in-house or freelance Japanese-English interpreter and translator, preferably in a corporate environment.
• Native or near-native fluency in Japanese, including mastery of Keigo (formal business honorifics) and complex business terminology.
• Professional English language proficiency for clear, articulate verbal interpretation and precise written translation.
• Strong knowledge of corporate business etiquette and cross-cultural communication practices in both Japan and the U.S.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent active listening skills, memory retention, and the capability to maintain confidentiality regarding strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide consecutive and simultaneous interpretation during executive board meetings, client presentations, and operational strategy sessions.
• Translate technical reports, legal contracts, business proposals, and internal corporate announcements between Japanese and English.
• Accompany Japanese executive leadership to off-site business meetings, industry conferences, and site visits across North America.
• Facilitate cross-cultural communication and misunderstandings between local U.S. managers and Tokyo headquarters.
• Prepare terminology glossaries and translation guidelines to maintain consistency across all corporate documentation.
• Coordinate administrative scheduling and logistical support for visiting executives from global offices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed