Hong Kong Translator

Ref BS1041 Location Hong Kong Sub Location Hong Kong Job type Business Services Department/Practice group Corporate Position Type Permanent

Our Firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a leader among international law firms, providing business law advice of the highest quality throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States. With over 2,600 lawyers in 27 key business centres across 15 countries, we provide a comprehensive service to national and multi-national corporations, financial institutions and governments.   In Asia, we are located in 6 cities across China, Japan and Vietnam.    Our Translation Team   Based in Hong Kong, a team of four translators support the China practice across Corporate; Finance; Dispute Resolution; Intellectual Property/Information Technology; and Anti-trust, Competition and Trade.   The Hong Kong team works closely with Translators located in our Beijing and Shanghai offices.   Our translation process usually involves reading through original material and re-writing it in the target language, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained; using specialist reference books to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used; using appropriate software for presentation and delivery; researching legal and technical phraseology to find the correct translation. Key Responsibilities The ideal candidate translates legal documents with a China focus from English to Chinese and occasionally from Chinese to English. The legal documents include merger and acquisition documents, joint venture contracts, prospectuses, shareholders’ agreements, initial public offering documents, financial stations, annual reports, loan contracts, securities documents, litigation documents, and others.   In addition to the above responsibilities, the ideal candidate will occasionally conduct Chinese language assessments for legal candidates. Requirements The ideal candidate has   ·         At least five to ten years of experience working as a translator in a law firm.  ·         Speaks fluent English and Mandarin. ·         Completed a bachelor’s degree in the People’s Republic of China or a Translation degree at a Hong Kong university. Competencies We look for candidates who   ·         Work independently with minimal supervision. ·         Adapt easily to different client and business demands. He/she is prepared to meet the demands of senior colleagues and clients and is a positive role model. ·         Manage competing demands on his/her own time by prioritizing efficiently to meet deadlines. Builds knowledge and understanding of sectors and considers how these can affect clients.

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