Linguist - German to English

Questel

3d•Remote

About The Position

As part of Questel’s Language Services Team, the Linguist produces high-quality, accurate translations of technical and intellectual-property-related documents and revises translated documents when needed. The work includes German-to-English translation and machine-translation post-editing, quality control, editing, and supporting translation vendors. The position also involves maintaining translation memories and term bases, potentially training new staff once fully trained, and taking on special projects or other duties assigned by management. The role is fully remote from anywhere in the UK and is offered as a full-time permanent contract. Questel describes an international, supportive work environment with structured onboarding, mentorship, continuous learning, and career-development opportunities. The benefits listed include 23 days of annual leave, increasing to 25 with length of service, and the opportunity to visit its London and Leeds offices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in languages, translation, or a technical discipline, or an excellent command of source and target languages.
C2-level German and English.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize and work to deadlines.
Ability to comprehend difficult source-language texts across a wide range of subject matters.
Knowledge of editing and proofreading best practices.
Ability to detect errors in meaning, usage, terminology, spelling, grammar, style, tone, and syntax.
Ability to follow country-specific editing guidelines and formats.
Exceptional research, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
Motivation, initiative, and ability to complete assignments.
Responsiveness and respect for others’ needs and time.

Nice To Haves

A first year of professional translation experience would be ideal.
Experience with CAT tools such as Trados or other tools.
Additional languages, especially French, Italian, or Spanish; additional non-English source languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

Translate and/or post-edit machine translations of client-provided intellectual-property-related documents, including German-to-English language work.
Read, revise, and evaluate translated documents for errors in meaning, accuracy, usage, terminology, spelling, grammar, style, tone, and syntax.
Edit translated documents to ensure accurate representation of source content, adherence to style guides, and compliance with client- and country-specific publication specifications.
Conduct quality control of translations.
Evaluate in-country translator performance and provide support and guidance to translation vendors.
Manage translation memories and term bases using Questel’s internal system.
Provide training to new staff when required, after becoming fully trained.
Work on special projects and other duties assigned by management.