English Linguist and Localization Specialist

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

This is a great opportunity for an English linguist and localization specialist to join our Edinburgh office. In the role, you will review the English user interfaces of several Avaloq products from a UX writing perspective, liaise with development and design teams about localization issues and act as a localization project manager for the products you are responsible for. In this position, you will also be the main point of contact between the product teams and our external language services providers. This position would be ideal for someone who speaks native English, German and an additional language, has solid experience of software localization, who is a trained translator and has diversified their skillset to flexibly adapt to the ongoing changes in our sector.

Your key tasks:

Manage the English user interface text of several banking applications, editing it to ensure accurate, consistent and user-friendly language and optimizing it for translation into a range of other languages

Be part of a cross-divisional approach to localization liaising with various stakeholders, for example to identify and resolve issues that prevent the software from being localized for its target markets

Manage localization projects in multiple languages, including outsourcing to external language services providers and financials

Maintain and manage the Phrase Strings localization platform (licence and user management)

Perfect command of English as a native language and speak fluent German

MA/DipTrans (or equivalent qualification) in German to English translation

Very good knowledge (minimum B2/C1 level) of at least one additional language, ideally Arabic, Italian or Portuguese

Proven track record of translating or editing banking and/or financial content

Experience in software localization, especially source language optimization/UX writing

Good experience in using language technology such as localization platforms (Phrase Strings), CAT tools and AI resources

Organized, methodical and reliable person with excellent attention to detail

It would be a real bonus if you have

Any other source languages

Experience with the localization platform Phrase Strings

A keen interest in UX, accessibility, user journeys and interaction design

Research skills – knowing what to research and how

A basic technical understanding of software development, localization engineering or similar

We realise that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and realise the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.