English to German – Legal (Judiciary) Translator and /or Editor

Global Language Strategies seeks a freelance / contract linguist(legal translator and/or editor to perform legal services for a United States Government client. Must possess at least three years of experience translating and/or editinglegalcontent with knowledge of correct U.S. legal and technical terms in English to German. This is a freelance, as-needed position and is ongoing.

** Applicants must be U.S. citizens willing to undergo security clearance processing and fingerprinting **

Requirements

Qualifications include:

• Three years of experience providing professional legal language services.
• Native German language skills are required.
• Extensive legal language service experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a foreign language, linguistics, or comparable field required.
• Must be able to use CAT tools (if translator or editor); experienceusing Trados required.
• Excellent organizational skills and understanding of language services.
• Advanced proficiency in reading/writing/listening and speaking in English and the target foreign language(s).
• Available during 9-5 EST most days to take on-demand assignments at least 15 hours per week if needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.