German & Japanese speaking Translator

We are hiring for a German & Japanese speaking Translator to join a global video games and media entertainment studio with a responsibility to work on all localisation and translation projects for their entertainment related materials (video games, website, apps content, product packaging etc.) for their German speaking markets.

Language requirements for the job

• German to mother tongue standard + fluency in Japanese and English

Location of the job
Remote OR Office based option (London)

Company background
Our client is a world leading video gaming and entertainment production company, delivering many recognised app, video gaming, media an d leisure brands to the global market place.

Job responsibilities of the Translator
To work as part of their global translation and editing team, they wish to recruit a German & Japanese speaking Translator.

You will work closely with a team of in-house professionals ( Editors, Project Coordinators, Managers etc) on all translation aspects of video games translation and be required to translate and proofread video games content from Japanese into German.

The successful candidate skills and experience background

• German to native level AND also fluency in Japanese. Good written and oral communication skills in English are required
• Translation experience
• Experience of working to deadlines
• Previous experience in the gaming industry is an advantage
• Creative writing style with a knowledge of local culture for language of expertise
• Demonstrated experience utilising specialised technical programs to translate files is essential
• Experience with Word and Excel is required and ability to learn new programs is essential
• Excellent attention for details, ability to understand how different tasks can interact, handling of existing
• lossaries
• Usage of CAT tools, in particular MemoQ, and an ability to learn new processes and software.
• Good team-player

Salary, benefits, working hours etc
£39,000 - £59,000. Salary is directly related to each candidates' qualifications and professional experience. Monday - Friday, 09:30am-5:30pm, 1 hour lunch

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please send your CV to us immediately.

Contact: Jonathan Grimes