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Welo GlobalSpanish Patent Language Lead
Welo Global is hiring a full-time Spanish Patent Language Lead on-site to handle specialized translation, localization, and copy-editing tasks for patent and legal documents. Operating through…
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Welo Global is hiring a full-time Spanish Patent Language Lead on-site to handle specialized translation, localization, and copy-editing tasks for patent and legal documents. Operating through its Park IP brand, the company serves major corporate legal departments and Am Law 200 firms with AI-powered workflows and ISO-aligned quality standards. This professional takes ownership of internal and external deliverables, resolves terminology questions, maintains glossaries and style guides, tests new vendors, and…
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Welo Global is hiring a full-time Spanish Patent Language Lead on-site to handle specialized translation, localization, and copy-editing tasks for patent and legal documents. Operating through its Park IP brand, the company serves major corporate legal departments and Am Law 200 firms with AI-powered workflows and ISO-aligned quality standards. This professional takes ownership of internal and external deliverables, resolves terminology questions, maintains glossaries and style guides, tests new vendors, and trains internal linguists and freelancers while meeting specific productivity and quality KPIs.
Responsibilities
- Perform copy-editing and on-demand translation tasks for assigned accounts
- Act as the lead linguist and take ownership of target-language deliveries translated internally or by external partners
- Prepare, manage, and maintain language materials including style guides, work instructions, and glossaries
- Coordinate queries, resolve terminology matters, and manage interactions among freelancers, agencies, and internal team members
- Test, qualify, develop, and train internal linguists and external vendors
- Interact with clients regarding linguistic matters and propose improved working processes
- Meet or exceed key performance indicators for productivity, quality, and on-time delivery
Requirements
- Native-level proficiency in Spanish and fluency in spoken and written English
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in localization, translation, editing, or content writing
- At least 5 years of review experience
- Demonstrated patent translation experience and knowledge across subjects such as mechanics, biology, electricity, pharmacy, chemistry, and computer science
- Solid understanding of localization processes and subject-matter terminology
- Proficiency with standard computer-assisted translation tools like SDL Studio and XTM, as well as tracking tools like JIRA
- Familiarity with Windows and Office applications
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and coordinate internal and external translators
Qualifications
- University degree in Applied Languages, Translation, Linguistic Studies, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- University degree in an alternate field accompanied by 2 years of full-time translation experience, or 5 years of full-time professional translation experience
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Candidates need a university degree in Translation, Linguistic Studies, Applied Languages, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, alternatively a degree in another field plus two years of full-time translation experience or five years of full-time professional translation experience.
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