Senior Hindi Linguist

• Perform translation / transcreation / copy-edit / proof-reading (English to Hindi or vice-versa) in one or more translation tools
• Work on various types of content involving different levels of creativity, e.g. marketing, creative articles etc.
• Understand the project brief, target audience, and applicability of the text and translate / transcreate / copy-edit / proof-read accordingly
• Master the standard CAT tools and tools associated with translation work for internal clients (e.g. tools for creating queries or checking the live UI elements)
• Precisely follow the established process, e.g. always raise queries when there is a need to and flag the issue to relevant stakeholders
• Precisely follow the style guide and overall client requirements
• Improve based on the results of internal and external evaluation
• Keep track of personal error statistics and work on the weak spots
• Take part in the internal trainings and the ones organized by the client
• Participate in the error arbitration process
• Meet the productivity KPIs
• Take part in the internal quality meetings and the quality calls organized by the client for the whole team
• Constantly analyze own gaps and seek assistance from the management/language leads to help addressing them
• Deliver feedback to junior linguists and train them
• Evaluate quality of work of junior linguists
• Requirements
• University degree, preferably in Translation/Applied Languages
• Fluency in English and Hindi
• 4 years experience in creative localization or creative Hindi writing (like blogging, video script/voice over writing, writing for web portals/magazines/news papers, copy writing etc.)
• Ability to comprehend English to understand the meaning and use linguistic skills to translate / transcreate / copy-edit / proof-read as per client requirements
• Taste for error-free and grammatically correct Hindi
• Ability to identify and correct Hindi linguistic issues
• Familiarity with CAT tools and other localization services will be valued
• Strong communication skills
• Positive attitude
• Team player
• Open to feedback

Role: Copy Editor

Industry Type: Courier / Logistics

Department: Content, Editorial & Journalism

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Editing (Print / Online / Electronic)