The Linguist role is an integral member of the Multicultural Experience team and holds exceptional English-Spanish and Spanish-English linguistic expertise. Under the guidance of the Localization Project Manager and Director of Multicultural Experience, this role is to be responsible for English to Spanish localization projects relating to the financial industry with a focus on insurance, investments and financial education materials. The Linguist takes responsibility for thoughtful translation based on the material at hand and intended audience with a high attention to detail and quality. The Linguist will perform secondary reviews for materials that have already been translated into Spanish by an external vendor.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Translate (English-Spanish) and/or proofread (Spanish-English) documents related to financial topics, such as: investments, insurance, financial education, marketing, membership benefits, digital assets, etc.
- Ensure correct tone and style is used based on the intended audience, always aligning with Thrivent’s branding and style guidelines.
- Engage in developing localized creative content by using various translation adaptation techniques.
- Maintain, use and proactively update translation memories and glossaries for all localization projects.
- Juggle multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Regularly consult with Localization Project Manager on project status, obstacles and deadlines.
- Be accountable for any errors/additions/omissions in the translation work and resolve known issues immediately.
- Perform quality assurance tasks on final translations as needed.
- Occasionally serve as Project Coordinator for existing translation projects when needed.
- Advocate for language access and the importance of quality control in the localization space.
- Models Thrivent’s leadership competencies – Model the Way, Rally the Team and Deliver Outcomes.
- Provide insights on new process improvements as needed.
- Supports and/or develops an environment in which Thrivent employees and colleagues are focused on continuous improvement, exceptional employee engagement, and an unwavering commitment to our clients. Shapes and/or supports a culture that represents the Thrivent purpose, promise and values, ensuring that Thrivent’s trust and reputation remain strong with its clients.
This role will interact in a collaborative environment with the department, internal partners/requestors and in some cases direct contact with key business stakeholders during key planning sessions. Influence in this role is accurately performing a translation request from the requestor as it relates to the intended audience, subject matter and final intended use of the materials. This role is considered a functional expert on localization/translation best practices and a thought leader on adequately adapting materials into the target language and the utilization of CAT tools.
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:
Required:
- Minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Fluency in both English and Spanish.
- Knowledge of various Spanish dialects and adapting English to a U.S./Neutral Spanish.
- Experience translating and proofreading financial industry related materials.
- Previous transcreation experience.
- Ability to support multiple translation projects at a time with accurate status tracking.
- Adherence to project timelines and delivery dates.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
- Solid experience with MS Office, Adobe Creative Cloud suite and CAT Tools.
- Ability to accept feedback and use it advantageously on future tasks.
- Must be self-motivated, highly organized, able to work independently and to multi-task.
- Must be willing to learn new things, be open to challenges and thrive on team success and collaboration.
Preferred:
- Fluency in multiple languages (in addition to Spanish and English).
- Prior experience as a Localization Project Manager or Localization Project Coordinator.
- InDesign file creation/adaptation experience.
- Prior experience translating digital assets (mobile apps/external websites).
- Passion for language access and multicultural communications.
Pay Transparency
Thrivent’s long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $77,988.00 - $105,514.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.
Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.
The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent’s plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent’s discretion.
Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.
Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to human.resources@thrivent.com or call 800-847-4836 and request Human Resources.
