Are you passionate about translation, technology, and consumer insights? Do you thrive at the intersection of linguistic excellence and cutting-edge innovation? Mintel, a leading global market intelligence company headquartered in London, UK, is looking for a talented Simplified Chinese to English Translator to join our Localisation team.
This role offers the perfect opportunity for an ambitious linguist to refine their translation expertise, harness AI-powered tools to deliver quality and speed, and build industry knowledge on market trends and consumer behavior.
What you'll do
As a key member of our multilingual localisation team, your responsibilities will include:
- Contextual AI Translation: Utilise advanced AI translation tools and contextual technologies to produce accurate and fluent translations of Mintel's content from Simplified Chinese to English.
- Post-Editing Machine Translation: Review and refine machine-generated translations from Simplified Chinese to English, ensuring linguistic accuracy, natural flow, and adherence to cultural and stylistic nuances.
- Proofreading & Revising: Edit and finalise translated content (including visual assets) to ensure accuracy in spelling, grammar, terminology, and format.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure all translated content aligns with Mintel's style guidelines, tone, and branding; perform linguistic testing of translated materials in context (e.g., user interfaces, websites) to ensure proper rendering and coherence.
- Termbase and Glossary Management: Develop and maintain bilingual glossaries and termbases to ensure consistency in terminology across projects.
Translation Memory (TM) Management: Regularly update and maintain translation memories (TM) to ensure previously translated content is reused effectively.
Linguistic Research: Stay updated on industry-specific language trends and terms to ensure translations remain relevant and modern.
Time and Project Management:Plan and prioritise tasks effectively to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
What we're looking for
We're looking for a linguist who thrives in a tech-savvy environment and has a passion for producing polished, impactful translations.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Translation, Linguistics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Languages:
- Proficiency in English and Chinese, with English fluent to the highest level of speaking and writing, and the ability to read and comprehend Chinese business writing and cultural nuances.
- HSK level 6 qualification preferred
Abilities skills
- Adept at identifying and correcting machine translation errors in grammar, syntax, and terminology while enhancing fluency and readability. Prior experience with post-editing workflows and tools is highly valued.
- Contextual AI Expertise: Experience using AI translation technology to handle diverse and complex content.
- Proficiency with CAT tools and Translation Management Systems (TMS).
- Strong attention to detail, ensuring translations are accurate and contextually appropriate.
- Ability to adapt to new tools and workflows, including content management systems (CMS).
- Skilled in managing tight deadlines and balancing multiple projects.
- Analytical mindset for assessing content structure and overall coherence.
- Familiarity with cross-referencing resources for enriched, subject-specific translations.
- Good cultural knowledge of China and experience living in China would be a strong advantage.
What you'll get in return
- A culture that supports true collaboration whilst embracing remote working with a company wide hybrid working week.
- Approach to personal development where we encourage individuals to grow and share what they've learned.
- Social events, both within the department and across the company
- Generous holiday allowance with the opportunity to buy back additional holiday.
- A day off to celebrate your birthday
- Giving back is part of our culture with this in mind Mintel gives each employee 2 days per year to give to a worthwhile cause.
