Translator-Proofreader - Linguistic Services

Job Category : Communications

Requisition Number : TRANS

- Posted : October 14, 2026
- Full-Time
- Hybrid

Locations

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Montreal, QC
2001 McGill College
suite 2200
Montreal, QC H3A1G1, CAN

Description

We offer more than a job, we offer a career

- We support our employees to shape their career by encouraging continuing education and investing in training and development.
- We put our employees at the center of what we do to allow them to grow personally and professionally, with projects and challenges that are inspiring and rewarding.
- We inspire people to do what they are passionate about by believing in integrity, respect and recognition of diversity and community support.
- We are a dynamic team where entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration are at the core of our values.
- We offer competitive salaries and a multitude of benefits starting day one including generous medical and dental coverage, telemedicine, employee and family assistance program, and retirement and savings programs.
- We recognize the importance of work-life balance with our hybrid work program, wellness allowance, and year-round social activities and events.

We are looking for a Translator-Proofreader - Linguistic Services to join our team in our Montreal office

Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Communications and Marketing, the Translator-Proofreader will be responsible for managing translation and revision requests across the country.

If you are career-minded and looking for a dynamic work environment with a growth mindset, you will love working among our team





Your Day as a Translator-Proofreader - Linguistic Services

Translation, Revision and Linguistic Consulting

- Translate and revise a wide variety of insurance-related documents, including press releases, corporate publications, marketing materials, internal and external communications, procedures, and employee training documentation (en_CA to fr_CA (70%); fr_CA to en_CA (30%)).
- Maintain a bilingual terminology database, glossary, and lexicon to serve as reference tools across the organization.
- Maintain the translation memory in Trados.
- Ensure consistency and uniformity of writing style and terminology across all assigned projects.
- Perform linguistic revision and proofreading, including post-layout reviews, to ensure the accuracy, clarity, and quality of content.
- Provide linguistic and terminology guidance to teams, conduct the necessary research, and seek validation from subject matter experts when required.

Project Management and Coordination

- Act as the primary point of contact for linguistic requests by clarifying needs, scope of work, files, reference materials, required formats, and deadlines.
- Coordinate workload distribution with colleagues and external translation agencies, communicate instructions and reference materials, and establish realistic timelines.




- Monitor project progress, follow up as needed, and keep stakeholders informed of timelines, interim deliveries, and any required adjustments.
- Manage the linguistic and terminology quality assurance process.

Our Ideal Candidate

- Bachelor’s degree in Translation.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in translation and revision, with a proven ability to handle specialized or technical content.
- Bilingual with strong verbal and written communication skills in both French and English. The successful candidate will work in English with stakeholders (colleagues and clients) outside of Quebec.
- Strong proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat, as well as SDL Trados and other Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools.
- In-depth knowledge of the financial services and insurance industries, among others.
- Experience coordinating linguistic requests or projects, with the ability to manage multiple files simultaneously, anticipate dependencies, and handle urgent priorities.
- Strong attention to detail, autonomy, accountability, discretion, and respect for confidentiality; versatility and adaptability in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Excellent communication skills with internal teams and external vendors, a collaborative mindset, and a strong commitment to internal client service.

Who we are

Founded in 1987 by Barry F.Lorenzetti, BFL CANADA is one of the largest employee-owned and operated Risk Management, Insurance Brokerage, and Employee Benefits consulting services firms in North America. The

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