Job Description

Our client, a leading provider of engineering services and mining infrastructure across the world is currently looking to hire an efficient and proactive English – Portuguese translator to support their operations.

ROLE PROFILE

Responsible for listening to, understanding, and translating spoken or written statements from one language to another. Reproduce statements in another language for unique listening or reading audience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITITES

• Facilitate effective communication between two parties that do not speak a similar language by converting English to Portuguese.
• Attend conferences and meetings and act as official translator to mediate discussion.
• Create a new text in the target language that reproduces the content and style of the original.
• Edit and proofread text to accurately reflect language.
• Facilitate communication for people with limited English proficiency.
• Translate languages at meetings such as attorney-client meetings, preliminary hearings, depositions, and trials.
• Interpret both legal terminology and colloquial language.
• Read aloud documents in a language other than that in which they were written.
• Accompany foreign visitor and facilitate communication between receiving party and visitors.
• Adapt a product or service for use in a different language and culture.

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in languages or communications
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar related role
• Must be able to speak, read and understand Portuguese
• Must be able to adapt to foreign cultures
• Must possess excellent command over English language
• Attention to detail
• Must be able to maintain confidential information
• Possess good computer skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Must be a good team player
• Must be able to take initiative