Final Eye Specialist / Proofreader

Full Job Description

TransPerfect Is More Than Just a Job…
Our greatest asset is our people, and nothing is more important to us than ensuring that everyone knows that. Each of our 90+ offices has its own individual identity, and each also has its own unique rewards.

Final Eye Specialists assist with ongoing jobs, assessing project specs and performing a thorough, non-language final-eye review of documents before the conclusion of the project. This is a unique opportunity in a financially stable and rapidly growing international communications services company. TransPerfect’s services include: translation, interpreting, voice-overs, subtitling, and cultural marketing campaigns. A Final Eye Specialist’s principal duty is to review a project in its final stage and approve it for release to the client.

Annual Gross Salary: £22,000

Responsibilities  

• Understanding TransPerfect’s quality standards and making sure they are upheld
• Understanding the client’s expectations and making sure they are upheld
• Consulting with the Project Managers and sales team to discuss the client’s expectations or specifications
• Pre-flighting source files and discussing any findings with the project manager
• Properly utilize all appropriate supplemental materials (refer to client PAQ, reference material, glossaries, etc.)
• Proofread all documents with a strong focus on names, numbers, missing text, punctuation/spelling, grammar, adherence to instructions, proper use of glossaries/memory/reference materials or other significant issues
• Providing feedback to project managers or others who are involved in the project
• A Final Eye Specialist must be familiar with the life-cycle of a normal job. He/She should have a keen eye for detail, manage his/her time effectively, communicate information or feedback clearly to Production, and be able to work comfortably in MS Office and PDF formats

 
Required qualifications, skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent
• Strong MS Office/computer skills and Adobe software products (as well as translation memory software)
• Excellent English communication (written and verbal) skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to learn new skills quickly
• Exceptional problem solving/critical thinking skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism, focus and result-orientation under pressure and tight deadlines
   

Desired skills and experience:

• Fluency in a foreign language
• Prior copy-editing experience
• Prior translation company experience