Legal Translation Coordinator For An International Law Firm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Produce high quality, efficient written translations of legal and non-legal documents from English to Arabic and Arabic to English with minimum supervision
- Provide interpretation of legal and non-legal information upon request
- Carry out translation work in the most cost-effective and appropriate manner
- Review, proofread, and sense/spot-check of external third party translations upon request and as assigned by the Supervisor to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with House Style
- Provide regular feedback on the work of the external translation providers
- Within reason, undertake any other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor
- Be willing to work outside of normal contractual hours to ensure timely completion of tasks and to meet deadlines
- Degree level education (translations or related discipline)
- Professional English level (written and spoken), to the level required to translate legal documents
- Professional Arabic level (written and spoken), to the level required to comprehend and translate legal and non-legal materials as described above
- At least three years\' professional legal translation experience in the legal department of an international organisation or professional services firm, preferably an international law firm in the GCC
- Legal project management (advantageous but not essential)
- Fully bilingual in English and Arabic, written and spoken (essential)
- Mature and pragmatic with the ability to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels, including with senior management
- Clear and concise in verbal and written communications (essential)
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy
- A proven ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information
- Experience in dealing with a demanding workload with conflicting priorities, and to manage the expectations of all key stakeholders effectively
- Able to work well on own initiative as well as part of a wider team.
- In-depth knowledge of global IT systems and the ability to quickly learn new online tools specific to the legal sector (such as iManage, Workshare, etc.)
- Microsoft Office (PowerPoint/Word/Excel/Outlook/PDF)
- Knowledge of English and Arabic (dual-language) document formatting
- Proven internet research skills including: Mohamoon; Eastlaw;LexisNexis Middle East; and Westlaw Middle East
- Online searches for academic commentaries and news articles
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1505873
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned