Translation Administrative Coordinator

Are you organised, detail-oriented and enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment? In this pivotal role, you will be supporting our in-house and external linguist teams through all stages of the project lifecycle, working with many of the world’s leading brands.

Your excellent communication skills will be essential to ensure that all projects are successfully managed on time and within budget. You will have the opportunity to work on projects of all sizes allowing you to develop commercial awareness and project management skills.

Location: Home Base, China

Main duties

• Overall management of designated accounts
• Analysing the project scope and requirements
• Selecting suitable freelancers and ascertaining availability
• Scheduling work according to project suitability
• Applying varied methodology to ensure profitable completion of projects
• Ensuring effective verbal/written communications with all stakeholders, both internal and external
• Using the relevant SDL tools & technology to optimum effect

• Required skills

• Previous experience in an administrative role
• Excellent written/verbal communication both in Chinese and English
• Excellent Microsoft Office and internet skills
• Analytical and structured problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills and ability to work to a deadline
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and in a team
• A commitment to delivering a high standard of customer service
• Experience in negotiating deadlines
• Experience working within a budget

• Desirable skills

• Educated to degree level in modern languages
• Previous experience working in the translation industry
• Experience working with colleagues in Europe
• Japanese speaking( this is not a must, would be nice to have)
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• Adhering to set quality assurance processes for all tasks, including effective query management
• Responsibility for financial performance of assigned accounts