Translation Specialist (English, Spanish & Portuguese)

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Are you passionate about languages and excited by the idea of supporting a global organisation with high quality translations that help colleagues bring life changing technology to patients? This role offers the opportunity to shape the way our content is understood across markets while growing your expertise in a collaborative, knowledge sharing environment.

What will you be doing?

As a Translation Specialist you will guide translation requests from start to finish. Each day brings variety, from working closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs, to transforming machine generated translations into accurate, polished final content. You will immerse yourself in our products, refine terminology, and strengthen the quality and consistency of our multilingual communication. Along the way, you will collaborate with colleagues, manage priorities and ensure smooth, timely delivery across a wide range of content types.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role comes from curiosity, precision and the desire to continually learn. You will bring strong linguistic expertise, the ability to balance multiple priorities and a passion for delivering outstanding translation experiences.

You will also bring:

• University degree in linguistic / translation studies, or similar.
• A background in translation or linguistics with experience in translation, post editing or proofreading (min, 2 years)
• Strong language skills in Portuguese, Spanish and English
• Familiarity with CAT and translation tools (especially Bureau Works) and an interest in deepening your technical capabilities
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders

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We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our Strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve.
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Your Future: Generous annual bonus, life insurance, Save As You Earn share options.
Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, multisport card/my benefit platform and much more.
Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
Training: Hands On, Team Customised, Mentorship, subsidies for language classes, certifications and postgraduate studie

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