Translator (English and Arabic)

Roland Berger, founded in 1967, is the world's only leading management consultancy with European origins and German roots. We support major international industrial and service companies as well as public institutions in all aspects of corporate management - from strategic alignment to the introduction of new business processes and organizational structures. From the very beginning we have worked in different languages and cultures. We value different perspectives and approaches and rely on the diversity of our employees. We seek and encourage authentic personalities with an entrepreneurial spirit. If you like to take the initiative and make a difference as part of a team, you've come to the right place.

With more than 50 offices across the globe and a track record of more than 50 years, Roland Berger is a leading management consulting firm with successful operations in all major international markets. Our key values, entrepreneurship, excellence, and empathy, are firmly rooted in our culture. We deeply value unique and diverse personalities and strongly encourage entrepreneurial spirit and novel ideas.

Roland Berger Middle East is looking for a professional bilingual translator with 3-5 years of experience to join our Translation team. You will have the opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment and advance your skills and knowledge in an exciting and dynamic workplace. 

Responsibilities:

You will be supporting our Consulting staff across multiple industries in translating various specialized material and client deliverables between English and Arabic, including among others PowerPoint presentations, proposals, and marketing materials.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide high-quality translations in both language pairs, adhering to strict deadline requirements
• Research technical terminology and concepts to deliver suitable translation for complex and specialized business and public-sector topics
• Liaise with your team lead and internal stakeholders to understand key concepts and client requirements to ensure accurate translation
• Collaborate with your peers and team lead in supporting multiple project teams under tight time constraints
• Translate using the CAT technology in place to maximize translation efficiency and consistency
• Ensure tasks are completed in a timely fashion and in accordance with industry standards
• Conform to Roland Berger’s culture, code of conduct and data confidentiality requirements

Skills and Requirements:

• Flexibility to work in Roland Berger’s office or onsite
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English and Arabic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact professionally and effectively with team members across all levels of the firm
• Eager to learn and willing to broaden your translation skills to cover multiple industries   
• Ability to rapidly get up to speed with Roland Berger processes and tools
• Effective time-management skills and capable of handling large work volumes and multiple assignments in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to work individually and organize your own time and workload
• Team player and willing to collaborate effectively with your peers and team lead
• Accept and implement constructive feedback

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in translation, linguistics or equivalent
• 3-5 years of proven relevant experience. Knowledge of business translation is a plus
• Experience of CAT tools (e.g. Phrase, Trados) essential
• Proficiency in Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel

Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset with a winning personality? Are you a game changer and want to shape the future with us?  We look forward to receiving your application!

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, please apply through the Roland Berger career portal.