Associate Sub-editor, Japanese and English Language

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom Third Bridge Full time

**Company Description**
Third Bridge is a market-leading investment research firm. We provide integrated solutions for the world’s top investors and business leaders to help them make smarter and faster decisions.

No other company in the world provides the same holistic investment offering: our superpower is the combination of human insights and unique investor-led content with a global expert network.

We serve over 1,000 investment firms, offering clients 24/7 coverage through our team of 1,300+ employees located across eight offices.

At Third Bridge, we continue to grow our global breadth, depth and quality of coverage across companies and industries that are of interest to the investment community.

**You will be responsible for**
- Proofreading and editing **transcripts** of Interviews conducted in **Japanese** (Japanese>Japanese), ensuring consistent adherence to Third Bridge’s Style Guide, readability, accuracy and translatability; detect inconsistent audio-to-text transcription and correct transcription errors through research and cross-checks
- Proofreading and editing **English translations** of Interviews conducted in Japanese (Japanese>English), ensuring consistent adherence to Third Bridge’s Style Guide, readability and accuracy; deliver high-quality proofreading work in grammar, formatting, word choice, syntax, as well as appropriate tone and localisation
- Creating a comprehensive Japanese-specific Style Guide, based on Third Bridge’s general Style Guide, to ensure consistency and accuracy in Japanese language usage
- Writing and editing Interview marketing materials in Japanese, and translating them into English
- Managing our third-party transcription and translation partner relationship, supervising project delivery and turnaround
- Turning around high-quality content to strict daily deadlines
- Researching and communicating with internal stakeholders to confirm accuracy of important information, proactively communicating with Sub-editing peers in Shanghai, London, New York and Mumbai
- Escalating transcription errors and Style Guide misalignments
- Have exceptional English and Japanese spelling, grammar and punctuation skills, with Mandarin skills a plus
- Have knowledge of translation best practices and of the place for AI in translation processes
- Have a meticulous eye for detail, with outstanding research and proofreading skills
- Have an understanding of machine learning and natural language processing principles underlying AI translation
- Be familiar with different AI translation systems, with an ability to critically evaluate AI-generated translations
- Be a self-starter who delivers results independently and can prioritise effectively
- Be a strong communicator who can resolve issues promptly with internal and external stakeholders in written and verbal formats
- Demonstrable interest in content that covers various sectors and financial markets

**Skills and Qualifications**
- High proficiency of Japanese and English
- Bachelor’s degree or above in language studies (preferably translation), journalism, business and finance, or other related fields
- At least **two years **of proven work experience as editor, translator, proofreader, copywriter or similar roles
- Project experience and specialised knowledge in one or more of the below sectors:

- Consumer and retail (e.g. e-commerce, apparel and têxtile, foods and beverages, cosmetics and other consumer goods)
- Tech, media and telecommunications
- Industrials, manufacturing and energy (e.g. semiconductors, automobiles and robotics)
- Healthcare

**Additional Information**
- ** Vacation**: 25 days (which increases to 28 days after 2 years of service) plus UK Bank Holidays
- ** Learning**: personal development allowance of £750 per year
- ** Health and wellbeing**: private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan, a variety of health and wellbeing events to focus on mental health, Ride to Work scheme (savings on bikes and accessories)
- ** Future and family**: pension contributions of 4% (increases with tenure) and life insurance of 4x of your base salary
- ** Flexibility**: work from anywhere for one month per year, 2 annual volunteer days, 2 personal days when life throws you a curveball and 'Summer Fridays'
- ** Rewards**: get points through our colleague-to-colleague recognition programme to spend on hotels, gift cards, donations to charity and more
- ** Social**: weekly optional social gatherings, daily breakfast and snacks, social events
- ** ESG**: CSR, Environment and Diversity & Inclusion (including Women at Third Bridge, Pride and Blkbridge)
- ** Frontline Innovation**: your chance to share your ideas for improvement through Hackathons and other events

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