About Us SmithStreetSolutions is a newly-established Knowledge Process Outsourcing firm with offices in Shanghai, New York, and Nanjing. We are looking for smart an d motivated entry-level employees who are looking for a good place to start th eir career. We want team-players that will help us create a multi-cultural bus iness that is successful and unique.
Position : Translator 翻译(full time) Job code : TR35
Translators at SmithStreetSolutions are an instrumental part of creating clien t documents. Translators interact with professional teams from across the glo be and must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will improve y our foreign language skills and cultural understanding by working side-by-side with talented foreign employees. Moreover, you are going to get a deep under standing about how major global corporations make decisions because you will p ut together the presentations and documents that are used to turn ideas into action.
Responsibilities In a fast-growing and dynamic company like SmithStreetSolutions you will have the opportunity to define a role that suits your talents and interests. Initia lly, we see your responsibilities along a number of broad areas: - Reading through original material and rewriting it in the target langu age, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained - Using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used - Proofreading and editing final translated versions - Liaising with clients to discuss any unclear points - Consulting with experts in specialist areas - Managing and sourcing freelance translators and writers for specific j obs - Contributing to the growth and operational development of the firm
Requirements The most important thing that we are looking for in our employees is attitude and outlook. We are looking for people who want to develop the firm, and grow their own skills and career. However, other things being equal, certain qualifications are desired: - Bachelors degree, or higher in a foreign-language related major - National translation certificates attained - 2-years plus in translation experience/excellent graduates - Microsoft Powerpoint, MS Word, and MS Excel skills - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - Primarily-looking for English-language translators, but other languages incl uding French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Korean, and Japanese will be consid ered