Title: <TT1> Translator (13-month contract)
ID: NEW00002807

Description

Project Summary and Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced journalist having excellent English-to-Japanese translation skills and news sense about international news events. The translation desk forms an important part of Reuters' 24-hour news translation service for Japanese-language readers.

Essential Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

The successful candidate must be knowledgeable about global markets, industries and macro economy. He or she must have professional experience in journalism and write Japanese in a clear newsy style with accuracy and speed. Chinese-to-Japanese translating skills also preferable. The position reports to Editor in Charge, World News.

At Thomson Reuters, we deliver intelligent information quickly and efficiently, so professionals have knowledge to act. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and scientific, healthcare, and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

- Excellent English-to-Japanese translating skills and news style writing skills on global financial/business news.
- At least two years of experience as professional translator on economic and financial issues.
- Solid knowledge of financial markets, corporate activities and the world economy.
- Good working knowledge of English.
- Strong commitment to beating the competition.
- Good team player.
- Full understanding of Reuters editorial requirements - accuracy, speed and balance - as well as Code of Conduct and other ethical standards .

Desired Skills:

Chinese-to-Japanese translating skills.

At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 55,000 colleagues in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.

To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.

More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.

Job: News/Editorial
Primary Location: Japan-Tokyo
Organization: Markets Editorial Ops
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Temporary Work