TransPerfect | ZHCN>PTBR IT‑Related Legal Contract Project

TransPerfect•New York, NY

15d•Remote

About The Position

TransPerfect is seeking linguists for an IT-Related Legal Contract Project. This project involves translation and post-editing of IT/Technology legal contracts and service agreements from Simplified Chinese (ZHCN) to Brazilian Portuguese (PTBR). The role requires adherence to specific throughput benchmarks for both machine translation post-editing (MTPE) and proofreading, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with legal and linguistic standards.

Requirements

Native-level Brazilian Portuguese is preferred; non-native linguists with solid PTBR competence will also be considered.
Hands-on experience translating or editing legal / IT-contract content is a strong plus.
Familiarity with CAT tools (MemoQ, Memsource/Phrase, Smartcat etc.).
Stable availability, able to meet daily output benchmark.
Willing to complete our mandatory unpaid qualification assessment for IT-legal domain.
A Degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies (or equivalent with significant translation training)
2+ years of translation experience + a college degree
5+ years of translation experience (no degree required)
A translation certification issued by an appropriate government body

Nice To Haves

Native-level Brazilian Portuguese

Responsibilities

Perform MTPE (machine translation post-editing) or proofreading for IT-legal contract content.
Ensure terminology accuracy, legal consistency, logical fluency, and compliance with Brazilian Portuguese writing conventions.
Strictly follow style guides, term bases, and project requirements.
Deliver assigned tasks on schedule and communicate proactively in case of ambiguities or delays.
Participate in a mandatory project-specific qualification test before formal project engagement.