Job Description

The Opportunity:

As part of the firm’s in-house translation team, the Arabic Translator will provide translation services to internal clients across Sales, Service, Research, Content, Marketing, Legal and Compliance, and other groups. You will be involved in translating, editing, and proofreading content in Modern Standard Arabic. You will be reporting to the Translation Team Leader.

The Day-to-Day:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal clients and help facilitate all translation related requests as necessary for their target market(s)
• Execute tone and language style guides
• Partner with translation vendors and provide feedback to coordinate production
• Showcase excellent written and verbal communication skills to localise various content types such as financial, marketing, legal and/or educational materials
• Meet deadlines and translate the firm’s content from English to their native language while upholding the house tone of voice
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of their target language and translation tools
• Excel in quality management and proofreading
• Be responsible for translating capital markets related content such as educational brochures, articles, marketing ads, presentations, newsletters and client-facing content from English to their native language
• Complete translation projects on time and adapt the materials to ensure the investment content is localised for targeted markets
• Manage ad-hoc projects independently through to completion as directed by management

Your Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Translation, Linguistics, Arabic language, or equivalent practical experience is essential
• Proficiency level in Arabic, with the ability to produce written content in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is essential
• 3 years+ of financial translation experience is necessary
• Sound knowledge of Arabic culture is important
• Strong finance/investment industry knowledge is necessary
• Fluency in English is essential. Fluency in another European or Asian language is advantageous (Danish, Dutch, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Cantonese, Norwegian, Spanish, or Swedish)
• Experience with CAT tools is advantageous
• Able to interact effectively with employees at all seniority levels

Why Fisher Investments Arabia:

The global Fisher organisation distinguishes itself by always putting our clients first, providing them with unmatched service, and taking a personalised investing approach. This unique model has helped the global Fisher organization grow to serve over 150,000 clients globally, who entrust us with over $236 billion (USD) in assets under management.

Our employees make our purpose possible, and to help our employees meet their long-term goals, we offer an array of benefits. We take great pride in our inclusive culture. We value the different perspectives and unique skills you bring to the team – it makes us all better. Success at Fisher is motivated by results, a collaborative mindset and a commitment to accomplishing great things – so if you are ready to do that, we are ready for you! Apply today to be a part of a team environment where you make a difference in the lives of people by bettering the investment universe.

This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.

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