Friday, 10 June 2011

Translation traineeships and an in-house post

These look like great opportunities for qualified graduates with the right language pairs:
Trainee Translator Vacancies (Translation into English from German /Italian /Spanish /Russian /French)

Temple Translations Ltd currently has two vacancies for trainee translators to join our in-house translation team. Temple Translations Ltd provides legal, financial and commercial translations to law firms and businesses operating in the City of London as well as nationally and internationally from our offices in London and New York. We are looking to expand our in-house capabilities to facilitate greater turnaround in our prime language combinations. The legal and financial sector is a fast paced and dynamic environment in which to work; consequently we are looking for candidates with:
  • an ability to grasp varied and often complex issues
  • a high level of motivation and ability to use own initiative where appropriate
  • a capacity to work consistently and under pressure, both independently and as part of a team
In addition to the attribute listed above we require the following:
  • a post graduate qualification in Translation
  • the ability to translate into English from at least two of the following source languages: German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and French,
  • English to mother-tongue standard.
Previous translation work experience and familiarity with legal and financial terminology would be beneficial but not a pre-requisite. Full mentoring and training will be provided for the first 12 months, with the aim of progressing to staff translator level. The position is located in our central London office. If you would like to apply for this position or to receive further details, please e-mail your CV and covering letter to Woodie Dormandy: edward.dormandy at templetranslations.com.
Staff Translator
(Translation into English from German/Italian/Spanish/Russian/French)
Temple Translations Ltd provides legal, financial and commercial translations to law firms and businesses operating in the City of London as well as nationally and internationally from our offices in London and New York. We are looking to expand our in-house capabilities to facilitate greater turnaround in our prime language combinations.

The legal and financial sector is a fast-paced and dynamic environment in which to work; consequently we are looking for a candidate with:
  • an ability to grasp varied and often complex issues
  • a high level of motivation and ability to use own initiative where appropriate
  • a capacity to work consistently and under pressure, both independently and as part of a team
In addition to the attributes listed above we require the following:
  • A postgraduate qualification in translation
  • English to mother-tongue standard
  • 2 years' experience as a professional translator translating into English from at least two of the following languages: German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and French,
  • The ability to consistently translate a minimum of 2500 words per day
  • A willingness to assist with the training and mentoring of trainee translators
If you would like to apply for this position or to receive further details, please e-mail your CV and covering letter to Woodie Dormandy: edward.dormandy at templetranslations.com.

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