Translator-Proofreader - Linguistic Services

We offer more than a job, we offer a career!

• We support our employees to shape their career by encouraging continuing education and investing in training and development.
• We put our employees at the center of what we do to allow them to grow personally and professionally, with projects and challenges that are motivating and rewarding.
• We inspire people to do what they are passionate about by believing in integrity, respect and recognition of diversity and community support.
• We are a dynamic team where entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration are at the core of our values.
• We offer competitive salaries and a multitude of benefits starting day one including generous medical and dental coverage, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, and retirement and savings programs.
• We recognize the importance of work-life balance with our hybrid work program, wellness allowance, and year-round social activities and events.

We are looking for a Translator-Proofreader - Linguistic Services to join our team in our Montreal office!

Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Communications and Marketing, the Translator-Proofreader will be responsible for managing translation and revision requests across the country.

If you are career-minded and looking for a dynamic work environment with a growth mindset, you will love working among our team!

Your Day as a Translator-Proofreader - Linguistic Services

Translation, Revision and Linguistic Consulting

• Translate and revise a wide variety of insurance-related documents, including press releases, corporate publications, marketing materials, internal and external communications, procedures, and employee training documentation (en_CA to fr_CA [70%]; fr_CA to en_CA [30%]).
• Maintain a bilingual terminology database, glossary, and lexicon to serve as reference tools across the organization.
• Maintain the translation memory in Trados.
• Ensure consistency and uniformity of writing style and terminology across all assigned projects.
• Perform linguistic revision and proofreading, including post-layout reviews, to ensure the accuracy, clarity, and quality of content.
• Provide linguistic and terminology guidance to teams, conduct the necessary research, and seek validation from subject matter experts when required.

Project Management and Coordination

• Act as the primary point of contact for linguistic requests by clarifying needs, scope of work, files, reference materials, required formats, and deadlines.
• Coordinate workload distribution with colleagues and external translation agencies, communicate instructions and reference materials, and establish realistic timelines.
• Monitor project progress, follow up as needed, and keep stakeholders informed of timelines, interim deliveries, and any required adjustments.
• Manage the linguistic and terminology quality assurance process.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Translation.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in translation and revision, with a proven ability to handle specialized or technical content.
• Bilingual with strong verbal and written communication skills in both French and English. The successful candidate will work in English with stakeholders (colleagues and clients) outside of Quebec.
• Strong proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat, as well as SDL Trados and other Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools.
• Membership with the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ) is considered an asset.
• In-depth knowledge of the financial services and insurance industries, among others.
• Experience coordinating linguistic requests or projects, with the ability to manage multiple files simultaneously, anticipate dependencies, and handle urgent priorities.
• Strong attention to detail, autonomy, accountability, discretion, and respect for confidentiality; versatility and adaptability in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills with internal teams and external vendors, a collaborative mindset, and a strong commitment to internal client service.

Who we are

Founded in 1987 by Barry F. Lorenzetti, BFL CANADA is one of the largest employee-owned and operated Risk Management, Insurance Brokerage, and Employee Benefits consulting services firms in North America. The firm has a team of over 1,500 professionals located in 27 offices across the country. Thanks to its Local International Office Network of independent brokers (LION), BFL CANADA provides clients with privileged access to insurance partners in over 140 countries, helping to support their operations both in Canada and globally.

Our Montreal office is located at the heart of downtown Montreal, the largest city in Quebec. Our employees can benefit from the numerous exciting activities organized in the neighborhood.

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Visit our website to learn more about us: www.bflcanada.ca

We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse abilities. BFL Canada is committed to fostering an environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible to all. The diversity of our talents enables innovation and creativity through diverse backgrounds, different thinking, and unique knowledge. Accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Offers of employment at BFL CANADA are conditional upon satisfactory results of background verifications.