About this role
Welocalize is seeking several English into Thai linguists to join our growing team for a global client in the music streaming sector, with services including music streaming and podcasts. This is a remote opportunity based in Canada, with eligibility limited to US or Canada-based linguists. You will take ownership of incoming work on this account and contribute to the program’s success.
Responsibilities
- Translate and review content from English into Thai, preserving original meaning in a readable and understandable way for the target audience
- Focus on content types including Legal and Customer Support
- Use and interact with the Phrase CAT tool as part of a workflow managed through Open Offers
- Perform copy editing for Customer Service and Legal components, with potential expansion to additional task types
- Communicate rationale behind translation decisions and follow instructions such as style guides and character restrictions
- Adapt to a multi-vendor environment as needed
Requirements
- Experience translating and reviewing content in Legal and Customer Support
- Native fluency in Thai and proficient English in both spoken and written forms
- Degree in linguistics, translation, or equivalent experience
- Strong familiarity with translation and terminology tools
- Ability to translate and review, and to both translate and edit as required
- Excellent communication skills and ability to convey translation rationale clearly
- Willingness to follow project guidelines and adhere to style guides
- Note: This opportunity is available only to US or Canada-based linguists. Candidates not based in the US or Canada cannot be considered at this time.
- Please be prepared to provide rates for all task types during negotiations.