Language Specialist (Swedish)

Where your expertise is needed

This position offers the flexibility of remote work for candidates located anywhere in Portugal or Poland. AUTODOC is a technology company with a leading e-commerce platform for vehicle parts and accessories in Europe. Founded in 2008 in Berlin, we are now 5,000 people from 68 nationalities, collaborating to make mobility easy and sustainable. By placing technology at the core of everything we do, we manage to serve customers in 27 European countries in 23 languages. Curious minds, adventurous experts and tech-savvy professionals - one team, one billion euros revenue. Catch the ride!

What we’re looking for

As a language specialist we expect you to be an expert in the Swedish language to provide translation and cultural expertise, localise content and make sure that the company’s multilingual content is as flawless as possible before it gets published and used by other departments. For this purpose, different kinds of texts, sentences or text modules are not only translated but also copy and post-edited, rewritten and transcreated with the help of various (CAT) tools like memoQ and machine translation. In addition, you will use your linguistic knowledge to conduct quality assurance (LQA) and check advertising materials. As copywriters, LS also possess writing skills and copywrite blog articles.

Responsibilities

• Translations/localisations (mainly) from English into Swedish

• Proofreading, copy editing and MTPE (machine translation post-editing), revision of various finished texts, sentences, or text modules in Swedish

• Copywriting

• Linguistic Quality Assessment

• Rewrites

• Transcreation of various online advertising materials

• Proofreading and linguistic checks of all kinds; preparation of error logs and suggested corrections

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in translation (copy editing and MTPE, proofreading, localisation, transcreation (and copywriting) or language services

• Language skills: English at least C1 + Swedish at C2 level

• Strong written communication skills in Swedish

• Very good spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills

• Soft skills: notable communication and team skills

• Precise way of working and correct prioritisation of tasks

• Attention to detail and strong research skills

• High motivation to develop and learn

• Passed recruitment test (sample translation)

Nice to have:

• Some experience with CAT tools of advantage

• Passed copywriting test (sample article)

Perks at work

• Competitive salaries based on your professional experience
• Fast growing international company with stable employment
• Annual vacation of 30 days and 1 additional day off on your birthday
• Mental Wellbeing Program – the opportunity for free psychological counseling for you and your family members 24/7 hotline and online sessions
• AUTODOC Corporate Discount (1,080 Euros per annum) to order parts for their own use at special discounted rates
• Retail discounts of up to 75% on travel, technology, fashion and much more
• Opportunities for advancement, further trainings (over 650 courses on soft and hard skills on our e-learning platform) and coaching
• Free English and German language classes
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work
• Referral Program with attractive incentives
• Company pension scheme (Betriebliche Altersvorsorge mit Allianz)