Avaloq
Job title:
Financial translator – Arabic – 6 Month FTC
Company
Avaloq
Job description
Company DescriptionFounded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.Job DescriptionLanguage Services is Avaloq’s in-house translation, software localization and language review provider and is made up of a group of friendly, dedicated, passionate linguists.As an Arabic-language financial translator and localization specialist, you will translate the English user interfaces of several Avaloq products and liaise with development and design teams about localization challenges. Ideally you will possess both in-depth knowledge of banking and finance and have solid experience of translating software for the Arabic-language market. Your key tasks
- Translate into Arabic the English user interface text of several banking applications, ensuring accurate, consistent and user-friendly language
- Develop a glossary to ensure consistent use of Arabic terminology in the software applications
- Work as part of a cross-divisional team to identify and tackle issues that prevent the software from being localized for the target market
- Advise on all queries relating to the Arabic language
Qualifications
- Excellent knowledge of Arabic (native language)
- Robust track record of translating banking and/or financial content
- Experience in software localization and awareness of the challenges it presents for RTL languages
- Degree in Translation (or equivalent qualification)
- Organized, methodical and reliable person with exemplary attention to detail
It would be a real bonus if you have
- Experience with the localization platform Phrase Strings
- A keen interest in UX writing and software development generally
Additional InformationThis role is an initial 6-month fixed-term contractWe realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.#LI-Hybrid
Expected salary
Location
Edinburgh
Job date
Fri, 02 May 2025 00:03:59 GMT
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