Localisation Specialist – Japanese speaking
Localisation Specialist – Japanese speaking
The role:
Produce high-quality, culturally adapted translations from English to Japanese, ensuring consistency with the company's brand voice across financial, marketing, and client-facing content. The role supports the company's global communications strategy by localising materials for Japanese-speaking audiences.
You’ll localise a wide range of content — from websites and campaigns to client communications — to drive sales, leads, and brand awareness for a global financial company.
The main responsibilities include:
• Translate, localise, and creatively adapt content for the Company’s multiple websites, mobile apps, landing pages, client communications, social media, paid ads, financial articles, and marketing materials
• Ensure cultural relevance and linguistic accuracy across all Japanese content
• Directly collaborate with the Content Marketing Localisation team on daily assignments received, as well as with the regional Japanese designated proofreader to ensure the quality delivered
• Meet daily deadlines and manage multiple translation, localisation, and proofreading assignments simultaneously
• Conduct terminology management and maintain translation quality standards
• Conduct regular research on financial terminology, cultural nuances, and market trends to ensure local relevance
• Conduct regular tentative checks on our websites, landing pages, and members areas and report any inconsistencies
Main requirements:
• Degree in translation, linguistics, communication, or finance preferred
• 3+ years’ experience in translation, localisation, or transcreation
• Fluent-level Japanese and professional English
• Expertise in financial content, especially online trading and investing
• Familiar with Japanese financial regulations and user behaviour
• Strong UX/UI localisation and microcopy optimisation skills
• Knowledge of SEO, Japanese search trends, and digital marketing
• Proficient in CAT tools and TMS; comfortable with tags and QA processes
• Excellent writing, editing, and attention to detail
• Consistent brand voice using style guides and glossaries
• Strong collaboration, time management, and adaptability
• Portfolio of impactful Japanese localisation work is a plus
How to apply:
Please submit your resume, cover letter, and a portfolio showcasing your best work at elena@selecthuman.com.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a sample translation (up to 500 English source words) covering a mix of financial and marketing content.
