Assistant Communication and Interpretation Specialist (English to Japanese)

12-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Mostly Remote | Occasional Travel to Liverpool | Immediate Start

We're partnering with a global technology and entertainment business to find a fluent English ↔ Japanese Communication & Interpretation Specialist to support international teams working on cutting-edge software and technology projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a collaborative global team, providing high-quality translation and interpretation services that enable seamless communication between English and Japanese-speaking stakeholders.

The role is predominantly remote, with occasional travel to the Liverpool office as business needs require.

The Role

As the Assistant Communication & Interpretation Specialist, you'll play a key role in supporting global teams through accurate, culturally appropriate communication across a variety of business functions.

You'll be responsible for both written translation and consecutive interpretation, helping teams collaborate effectively across meetings, workshops, documentation and internal communications.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver high-quality English ↔ Japanese written translations across a wide range of business materials, including emails, presentations, documents, internal communications, tickets and digital content.
• Provide consecutive interpretation during project meetings, workshops, one-to-ones and cross-functional discussions.
• Support internal events through live voice-over interpretation where required.
• Ensure translations accurately reflect tone, intent and cultural nuance for the intended audience.
• Work with Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools, maintaining translation memories and glossaries to improve consistency and quality.
• Carry out post-editing and linguistic quality assurance where appropriate.
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple global regions to deliver seamless follow-the-sun translation support.
• Prioritise workloads, manage translation requests and communicate effectively with stakeholders regarding timelines and delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance translation processes and team ways of working.

What We're Looking For

• Fluent written and spoken English and Japanese (JLPT N1 / TOEIC 900 or equivalent highly desirable).
• At least one year's professional experience translating between English and Japanese.
• Strong experience translating business communications in a professional environment.
• Excellent written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience providing consecutive interpretation within a business setting.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• A proactive, organised and collaborative approach to work.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience using CAT (Computer-Assisted Translation) tools.
• Previous experience translating customer-facing or public-facing content.
• Knowledge of the gaming, software development or wider technology industries.
• Experience supporting global or international teams.
• Simultaneous interpretation experience would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• 12-month contract
• Inside IR35
• Mostly remote working
• Occasional travel to Liverpool when required
• Opportunity to work with globally recognised technology products and international teams
• Collaborative, supportive and multicultural working environment

If you're a skilled English ↔ Japanese translator and interpreter looking for your next long-term contract with a global organisation, we'd love to hear from you.

Sphere Digital Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.