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Assistant Communication and Interpretation Specialist (English to Japanese)
12-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Mostly Remote | Occasional Travel to Liverpool | Immediate Start
We're partnering with a global technology and entertainment business to find a fluent English ↔ Japanese Communication & Interpretation Specialist to support international teams working on cutting-edge software and technology projects.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a collaborative global team, providing high-quality translation and interpretation services that enable seamless communication between English and Japanese-speaking stakeholders.
The role is predominantly remote, with occasional travel to the Liverpool office as business needs require.
The Role
As the Assistant Communication & Interpretation Specialist, you'll play a key role in supporting global teams through accurate, culturally appropriate communication across a variety of business functions.
You'll be responsible for both written translation and consecutive interpretation, helping teams collaborate effectively across meetings, workshops, documentation, and internal communications.
What You'll Be Doing
- Deliver high-quality English ↔ Japanese written translations across a wide range of business materials, including emails, presentations, documents, internal communications, tickets, and digital content.
- Provide consecutive interpretation during project meetings, workshops, one-to-ones, and cross-functional discussions.
- Support internal events through live voice-over interpretation where required.
- Ensure translations accurately reflect tone, intent, and cultural nuance for the intended audience.
- Work with Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools, maintaining translation memories and glossaries to improve consistency and quality.
- Carry out post-editing and linguistic quality assurance where appropriate.
- Collaborate with colleagues across multiple global regions to deliver seamless follow-the-sun translation support.
- Prioritise workloads, manage translation requests, and communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding timelines and delivery.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance translation processes and team ways of working.
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What We're Looking For
- Fluent written and spoken English and Japanese (JLPT N1 / TOEIC 900 or equivalent highly desirable).
- At least one year's professional experience translating between English and Japanese.
- Strong experience translating business communications in a professional environment.
- Excellent written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience providing consecutive interpretation within a business setting.
- Confident using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- A proactive, organised, and collaborative approach to work.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Desirable Experience
- Experience using CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) tools.
- Previous experience translating customer-facing or public-facing content.
- Knowledge of the gaming, software development, or wider technology industries.
- Experience supporting global or international teams.
- Simultaneous interpretation experience would be advantageous.
What's on Offer
- 12-month contract
- Inside IR35
- Mostly remote working
- Occasional travel to Liverpool when required
- Opportunity to work with globally recognised technology products and international teams
- Collaborative, supportive, and multicultural working environment
If you're a skilled English ↔ Japanese translator and interpreter looking for your next long-term contract with a global organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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