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Legal Translator–Revisor

Montreal

Job Description

Vortex Strategy & Recruitment is actively seeking a Legal Translator–Reviser for its client, a major international law firm based in downtown Montreal.

The Translator–Reviser reviews translations from a legal standpoint in both French and English across various areas of law. This individual will act as a linguistic and legal expert, revising, editing, and occasionally translating specialized legal texts, such as commercial contracts and documents related to securities and capital markets. The incumbent ensures consistency, precision, and legal accuracy while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.

Your Role and Responsibilities

  • Review, from a legal standpoint, French and English translations prepared by the team for the firm’s clients and provide an opinion on the legal and financial aspects of the translation, if required, while meeting often tight deadlines

  • Provide feedback to translators and discuss it, as needed

  • Manage complex client files, including:

  • Receiving client requests and providing end-to-end client service throughout the mandate

  • Coordinating translation assignments with translators, proofreader-revisers, and support staff through to delivery of the work to clients

  • Communicating with external clients, printers, lawyers, and other stakeholders involved in the files

  • Communicating with freelancers and external service providers

  • Taking responsibility for decisions regarding processes, legal terminology to be used, and the budget allocated to files

  • Serving as the point of contact for clients during the execution of their mandates

  • Billing fees in accordance with the pre-established budget

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (an asset)

  • Legal translator with at least 5 years of experience in business and commercial law;

  • Good knowledge of finance, accounting, and securities law

  • Relevant experience in a language services department (an asset)

  • Familiarity with AI platforms, CAT tools, and Translation Management Systems (TMS) (an asset)

  • Ability to work under pressure and outside regular business hours

  • Outstanding interpersonal and client management skills

Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary based on your work experience;

  • Group insurance fully paid by the employer from day one;

  • Retirement plan with employee/employer contributions

  • Performance bonuses;

  • Hybrid work model

  • Telemedicine

  • Health spending account

  • And much more.