Linguist - Japanese - Remote

The role

Linguists will translate complex financial content between English and their native language. They will ensure translations reflect market-specific financial systems, terminology, and formatting conventions.

What you will do

• Translate complex financial content between English and your native language.
• Ensure translations reflect market-specific financial systems, terminology, and formatting conventions.
• Apply rigorous quality standards to deliver precise, unambiguous content.
• Work closely with production and quality teams to meet client requirements and deadlines.

Required qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in the target language(s)
• A graduate qualification in translation, linguistics, or language studies, OR a graduate qualification in another field plus 2 years of full-time professional translation experience, OR 5 years of ful
• The ability to follow terminology and reference materials precisely
• Proven professional experience in translation and localization within the financial domain

Benefits

• Competitive rates
• Prompt payments
• Access to diverse, innovative projects

Before you apply

• Not ideal as a full time job or primary income source.
• Work availability fluctuates with project demand.
• As a 1099 contractor, you won't receive benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, or retirement contributions.
• Geographic restrictions may apply; cannot engage contractors in regions subject to international embargo or sanctions.
• If a test is required, you will be asked to take a test in specific domains you specialise in.

About the company

LILT delivers multilingual AI and human-verified services to Enterprises, Governments, and AI Developers around the world. Their mission is to make the world's information available to everyone, no matter the language they speak.