Location: Remote (Canada)

Employment Type: Full time or Part-Time Contract (20- 40 hours/week)

Duration: Ongoing, Long-Term Contract (Initial 6-Month Engagement with Opportunity for Extension)

About the Opportunity

Our client is looking for a detail-oriented Bilingual Proofreader who is fluent in both Quebec French and English to support a long-term consumer brand account. This is a fully remote, part-time or full time contract requiring approximately 20 to 40 hours per week.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring all marketing and consumer-facing materials are linguistically accurate, grammatically correct, and consistent with brand standards in both English and Quebec French. This role is strictly focused on proofreading -no copywriting or editing is required.

Following the initial six-month engagement, there may be an opportunity to expand the relationship, including potential full time employment for candidates located near one of the client's offices.

Responsibilities

- Proofread marketing, promotional, and consumer-facing materials in both Quebec French and English
- Ensure all content is free of spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and formatting errors
- Verify consistency in terminology, tone, and brand voice across translated and original materials
- Review digital and print-ready documents before publication
- Ensure French copy reflects authentic Quebec French usage and localization standards




- Meet project deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
- Collaborate with internal creative and account teams throughout the review process

Qualifications

- 3-5 years of professional proofreading experience
- Native or near-native fluency in Quebec French with excellent written English
- Strong understanding of Quebec French grammar, spelling, and language conventions
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify even minor inconsistencies
- Experience proofreading marketing, advertising, retail, or consumer-facing content
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable working independently in a remote environment

Technical Requirements

- Experience using:
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Mac or PC environment

Preferred Experience

- Experience proofreading content for consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, food, or restaurant brands
- Familiarity with agency or creative studio workflows
- Experience reviewing translated marketing materials

Work Arrangement

- Fully Remote (Canada)
- Approximately 20 hours per week
- Initial six-month engagement with potential for ongoing work
- Future opportunity to transition into a full‑time role (if business needs evolve). Candidates should ideally be located near one of the client's office locations should a permanent opportunity arise.

📌 Bilingual Proofreader (Canada)
🏢 Swoon
📍 Canada