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English to Japanese Linguist & Copy Editor for Product, Marketing & UI Content

Welocalize
Remote (Japan)
Freelance
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This freelance linguist and copy editor localizes English content into Japanese across marketing, product, UI, support, informational, and legal materials. The ongoing remote project includes translation, copy editing, and machine-translation post-editing, with a stated volume of 5,000 or more words per week.

Freelance
Fully Remote
2+ years with a relevant degree, or 5+ years without one
Translation, linguistics, or related degree, or 5+ years of

Skills & Expertise

English-to-Japanese translation
Copy editing
Machine translation post-editing
Localization
CAT tools
Marketing content
UI and product content

Key Responsibilities

Translate English content into Japanese across marketing, product, UI, and other content types.

Copy edit and post-edit machine-translated content to meet quality requirements.

Meet weekly project volume and deadlines while responding to feedback and revisions.

Full Description

About Welo Global

Welo Global is a leader in multilingual AI, technology, and content solutions serving over 2,000 clients in 300 languages. The company combines globally scaled multilingual infrastructure, including a network of over 500,000 linguists and domain experts, with advanced NLP, computational linguistics, and best-in-class compliance backed by seven ISO certifications. Welo Global’s five brands—Welocalize (multilingual content and localization services for global enterprises), Park IP (intellectual property and patent translation services for law firms and corporate legal teams), Welo Life Sciences (regulated language and compliance-aligned content solutions for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device organizations), Adapt (multilingual performance-led digital marketing agency), and Welo Data (multilingual data generation, evaluation, and human data infrastructure for AI systems)—serve distinct customer segments with purpose-built expertise, fit-for-purpose solutions, and supporting technology. weloglobal.com

The Role

Welo Global is seeking experienced Japanese Linguists and Copy Editors to support an exciting, long-term project with a leading multinational company. This is an ongoing freelance and remote position. Agencies are welcome to apply to this great opportunity!

Project Details

Location: Remote

Expected Volume: 5000+ words per week

Employment Type: Freelance/Independent Contract

Task Type: Translation, Copy-Editing and MTPE

Content Types: Marketing, UI, Product, Support, Informational and Legal

CAT Tool: Client-specific CAT tool (training provided during onboarding)

Requirements

• Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese with excellent command of English

• 2+ years of professional translation experience with a degree in Translation, Linguistics, or a related field or

• 5+ years of professional translation experience without a formal translation degree

• Demonstrated experience translating English to Japanese across a variety of content types, including informational, marketing, UI, product, and support content

• Experience using CAT tools

• Excellent attention to detail and a proven ability to deliver high-quality translations while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced localization environment

• Strong communication skills, responsiveness, reliability, and openness to feedback and revisions

Join a global network of linguists, benefit from ongoing support and training, collaborate on high-visibility international projects, and build a long-term partnership with Welo Global.

If this opportunity sounds like a great fit, we encourage you to submit your details below.

We look forward to connecting with you!

Job Reference: #LI-JC1

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