Our client, a national law firm recognized for its expertise and high-quality legal services, is seeking a Legal Translator with at least 5 years of experience to join its Montreal team..

This chance is ideal for a detail-oriented, autonomous professional with a passion for the French language who is looking to apply their legal translation expertise in a stimulating and collaborative professional environment.

The Role

You will work closely with the firm's lawyers and various internal teams to support their translation needs.

Your main responsibilities will include:

- Translate and occasionally revise a wide range of documents from English into French, including legal documents, client communications, marketing materials, internal policies, presentations and website content
- Ensure linguistic quality, legal accuracy and terminological consistency across all translations
- Conduct legal and terminological research to ensure the accuracy of specialized terminology
- Collaborate with internal teams to understand the specific requirements, target audience and appropriate tone for each document
- Contribute to the development, maintenance and improvement of the firm's terminology databases and style guides




- Use computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools and firm-approved artificial intelligence technologies to optimize translation processes
- Ensure compliance with the firm's editorial standards and brand guidelines, particularly for marketing and business development communications
- Provide terminological support to external translation service providers, as needed

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or graduate diploma in translation
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in legal translation from English into French, gained in a structured professional environment
- Excellent command of both French and English, written and spoken
- Strong knowledge of legal terminology and excellent research skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and computer-assisted translation (CAT) tools, particularly LogiTerm
- Ability to manage multiple translation requests simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in law (asset)
- Membership in the Ordre des traducteurs, terminologues et interprètes agréés du Québec (OTTIAQ) (asset)

📌 Legal Translator (Montreal)
🏢 Lépine Talent
📍 Montreal