Linguist - Japanese - Remote

LINGUIST - JAPANESE - FINANCE - REMOTE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY We are currently looking for experienced linguists to join our Finance Talent Community. We are seeking senior linguists with a strong background in financial translation and a deep understanding of market-specific terminology and conventions. We prioritize linguists with expertise in areas such as investment, compliance, and regulatory documentation, where accuracy and consistency are essential. WHAT YOU’LL DELIVER - Financial Translation: Translate complex financial content between English and your native language with a high degree of accuracy and terminological consistency.

• Regulatory Alignment: Ensure translations reflect market-specific financial systems, terminology, and formatting conventions.
• Quality & Risk Awareness: Apply rigorous quality standards to deliver precise, unambiguous content where accuracy is critical.
• Collaboration: Work closely with production and quality teams to meet client requirements and deadlines.

• The ability to follow terminology and reference materials precisely.
• Proven professional experience in translation and localization within the financial domain.

• Your schedule, your rules. As an independent contractor, work when you want, as much or as little as you want. No fixed hours, no check-ins, no micromanaging.
• Get paid quickly and fairly. We respect your time and your expertise. Competitive rates, prompt payments, no chasing invoices.
• Work on projects that actually matter.

• Be part of something bigger. Join a global community of linguists, subject matter experts, and language professionals who are advancing human knowledge together.
• Grow without limits. As a Lilt contractor you get access to diverse, innovative projects that expand your portfolio and sharpen your skills across industries and domains.
• Have fun doing what you love.

• Requires reliable availability and commitment.

• Geographic restrictions may apply. We cannot engage contractors in regions subject to international embargo or sanctions.

• Show Excel proficiency with finance‑specific functions: In your résumé and cover letter list concrete Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP/PIVOT tables, data validation, macro basics) and attach a short sample spreadsheet where you cleaned or reconciled financial data in Japanese and English. LILT’s hiring team checks for the ability to manage terminology databases and track translation metrics, so a live Excel demo demonstrates immediate value.
• Create a targeted portfolio of financial translation excerpts: Assemble 3–5 recent pieces (annual reports, prospectuses, regulatory filings) that include both source and target files. Highlight sections where you applied market‑specific conventions (e.g., Japanese “有価証券報告書” formatting, yen‑denominated figures, footnote alignment). Upload them to a public link (Google Drive/OneDrive) and reference the link in your application.
• Map your terminology expertise to LILT’s “Finance Talent Community”: Before the interview, audit LILT’s publicly available glossaries or blog posts on finance translation. Prepare a one‑page “Term‑Alignment Sheet” that shows how you would handle ambiguous terms (e.g., “derivative,” “fair value”) across English‑Japanese, citing official guidelines (J‑FSA, IFRS). Mention this sheet in your interview to prove you already speak LILT’s language.
• Demonstrate remote‑work reliability: Include a brief “Remote Work Toolkit” section in your CV that lists your high‑speed internet specs, VPN, time‑zone overlap availability (e.g., 2–3 hrs CET/EST), and collaboration tools you master (Slack, Teams, LILT’s CAT platform). Offer to share a screen‑recorded sample of a translation workflow in real time during the interview.
• Negotiate with data‑driven benchmarks: Research the median freelance rate for Japanese financial linguists on platforms like ProZ and TranslatorsCafé (typically $0.12–$0.18/word). Prepare a one‑page rate justification that ties your years of finance experience, Excel automation, and proven error‑rate (<0.5%) to a higher tier. When the offer appears, reference this sheet to anchor your salary discussion confidently.