.As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.OVERVIEW The FR Canadian Linguist performs quality control tasks and on-demand translation tasks for medical devices and life sciences content, and takes on linguistic lead functions on assigned projects; coordinates the activities of a group of translators for assigned accounts or projects, trains and develops freelancers, and ensures that the work is performed at a satisfactorily high standard within the specified deadlines and quality level; ensures that the Language Process is being followed by the project/account team.The role can be done remotely, but is based in Spain.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts (EN > FRCA)Performing on-demand translation tasks (EN > FRCA)Performing lead support on assigned projects or accountsManaging and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries, Style Guides, work instruction) up to the quality standards and up to date as required by the account or projectManaging project-related queriesEnsuring good interaction among team members and resolving questions on terminology and language mattersTesting and qualifying new freelancers and vendors as requiredDeveloping and training of internal linguists/new and existing freelancers according to the accounts' and Welocalize's needsInteracting with clients on linguistic matters as requiredParticipating in the development of new and improved working processesMeet or exceed the productivity KPIAchieving the goals set by the Squad LeadREQUIREMENTS Education: University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience; Experience: 3+ years of relevant experience in the translation and localization industry