Dutch Linguist
WelocalizePosted 4/30/2025
Dutch Linguist
Welocalize
Job Location
Job Summary
Welocalize is a global transformation partner that accelerates the business journey of brands and companies by enabling them to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. As a Dutch Linguist, you will perform quality control tasks, on-demand translation tasks, and linguistic lead functions on assigned projects. You will also coordinate the activities of translators, train and develop freelancers, and ensure that work is performed at a high standard within specified deadlines and quality levels. Your responsibilities will include performing copy-edit tasks, managing project-related queries, and interacting with clients on linguistic matters. To be successful in this role, you must have a university degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent experience, fluent English and Dutch, and excellent user experience of software tools such as XTM, SDL Studio, and JIRA. You will work in a virtual team and be required to communicate positively with customers at various levels. Welocalize offers flexible remote work options, competitive salary, and equity in a fast-growing company.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:
- Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts
- Performing on-demand translation tasks
- Performing lead function on assigned accounts
- Taking ownership of deliveries that were translated internally or by freelancers for one or more accounts into their target language
- Preparing, managing and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries, Style Guides, work instruction) up to the quality standards and up to date as required by the account or project
- Managing project-related queries
- Ensuring good interaction among team members and resolving questions on terminology and language matters
- Coordinating a team of freelancers on assigned projects or accounts
- Testing and qualifying new freelancers and vendors as required
- Developing and training of internal linguists/new and existing freelancers according to the accounts’ and Welocalize’s needs
- Interacting with clients on linguistic matters as required
- Participating in the development of new and improved working processes
- Meet or exceed the productivity KPI
- Achieving the goals set by the PEM
REQUIREMENTS
- Education
- University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 4+ years of relevant experience in translation/localization
- Experience
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
- Native fluency in Dutch
- Thorough understanding of the localization process
- Excellent user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications
- Excellent user experience of standard TMS and CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio, and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA
- Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of terminology used in two or more subject matters
- Subject-matter expert within company for discipline or process
- Ability to work with tight deadlines
- Ability to give clear, concise and constructive feedback
- Ability to coordinate internal and external translators
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge
- Ability, willingness and experience in communicating positively with customers at various levels
- Ability to work in a virtual team
