Keywords is an international technical services provider to the global games industry. Established in 1998 in Dublin and now with operations in 13 studios across 10 countries, it provides integrated services for localisation, testing, audio, art creation and customer support in over 40 languages and 12 game platforms to the world’s largest games publishers and developers.
http://www.keywordsstudios.com/
The position will be based at Keywords International in Tokyo, Japan. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team focusing on community and in game content for a leading social games publisher.
The role is to translate and trans create from English into Finnish player support, community and in game content for mobile games. The linguist will also test the games in Finnish.
This role requires excellent language skills, creativity and a passion for Games.
We are offering a 12-month FTC, with the possibility of renewal based on performance and other factors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Translate/trans create in game, player support and community content from English to Finnish to a high-quality standard
• Perform Quality Assurance tasks in a variety of published content (games, websites, etc.)
• Be responsible for all linguistic aspects of the translations you are assigned to ensure the best possible quality is achieved
• Suggest process improvements that will deliver on goal of optimal translation quality
• Collaborate with linguists in other languages on cross group Quality objectives

Requirements

• Native level Finnish speaker
• Passion for games industry
• Educational qualification in linguistics
• Experience in translation, copywriting or linguistics
• Excellent verbal and written linguistic skills both in Finnish and English
• Good PC knowledge, including knowledge of MS office products is essential (basic knowledge of excel, or willingness to learn)
• Must be self-motivated and able to operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with CAT tool software, (e.g. Memsource/Phrase, Memo Q) an advantage

Benefits
Our employees are our most valuable resource; therefore we provide them with a competitive compensation package commensurate with skills and experience, excellent benefits, high level of job satisfaction and a casual and fun work environment.

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Role Information: EN
Studio: Keywords Studios
Location: Asia Pacific, Japan, Tokyo
Area of Work: Localization
Service: Globalize
Working Pattern: Full Time, Hybrid