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.