Overview

The Opportunity:

The Fisher Investments Ireland (FII) Translations Team Leader will join our growing in-house localisation team to help drive the firm’s continued globalization efforts. In this role, you will work in close partnership with the existing Translations Team Leader to jointly oversee the firm’s localisation efforts.

The FII Translations Team Leader will manage a team of in-house European linguists, ensuring efficiency, linguistic accuracy, and adherence to the firm’s high-quality localization standards. You will provide services to internal clients including Sales, Service, Research, Content, Marketing, and Legal and Compliance. The FII Translations Team Leader will support growth initiatives, including human capital development, process development and planning. You will be reporting to the Associate Vice President of the firm’s Content Group.

The Day-to-Day:

Manage a team of European translators, supporting their training and professional development
Partner with the existing Translations Team Leader to coordinate team objectives, project allocation and alignment to business needs
Contribute to the development and refinement of localization workflows and linguistic quality control processes
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align localization activities with business objectives and timelines
Develop and execute tone and language style guides for each European country we operate in
Manage translation vendor relationships, including tracking costs, providing feedback, vetting new vendors, and developing a bench of new vendors
Produce regular, actionable reporting for management on services provided by the team

Your Qualifications:

BA/BS in Translation, Linguistics, or equivalent. MA in Translations or Linguistics is desirable
Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a translation environment, preferably within the financial or legal sectors
Experience managing Translation Memories, Glossaries, and Style Guides
Experience with localization and internationalization issues across multiple content types
Strong familiarity with CAT tools/TMS platforms, such as Phrase, MemoQ, Smartling, SDL Trados, preferably on a manager capacity
Experience localizing various content types such as financial, marketing, legal, and educational client materials
Experience working in uncertain environments, work independently, and be able to chart direction of projects/programs for the team
Demonstrate exceptional organisational, analytical, and interpersonal abilities, consistently balancing concurrent tasks under strict timelines whilst making sound business decisions
Strong strategic and operational mindset to guide direct reports on how to meet objectives
Manage multiple and diverse stakeholders across businesses and leadership levels.
Strong command of English is mandatory. Fluency in a European language. Danish, Dutch, French, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish or Swedish is advantageous

Why Fisher Investments Ireland:

The global Fisher organisation distinguishes itself by putting clients first, providing unmatched service, and taking a personalised approach to investing. You can feel confident knowing that Fisher Investments and Fisher Investments Ireland align with our clients’ priorities by using a simple and transparent fee structure and recognised European custodians.

It’s the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and to help our employees meet their long-term goals, we offer an array of benefits, including:

100% paid premiums for our top-tier supplemental healthcare and dental plans for employees and their qualified dependents
28 days annual leave, with the ability to purchase up to 3 additional days per year, plus up to 11 paid holidays
Enhanced maternity pay package with 26 weeks’ top up to full base pay for eligible employees
$10,000* fertility, hormonal health and family-forming benefit
A retirement pension plan, featuring a 9% company pension contribution of your base pay and an additional company match of up to 5% of base pay
Monthly gym subsidy of up to €50 per month
Employee Assistance Program and other emotional wellbeing services
A collaborative working environment that practices ongoing training, educational support and employee appreciation events
This is an in-office role. Based on your role, tenure, and performance eligibility you may have the opportunity to participate in our hybrid work from home program. This program is subject to change.

*Employees residing outside of the US will be eligible for the $10,000 equivalent in their local currency.

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Translations Team Manager

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