Finnish Language Champion (Contractor)

Required Background / Skills: 

• Fluent Finnish speaker 

• Fluent in English and preferably some understanding of German.

• Demonstrated expertise in plain language, readability, tone, and brand voice development, experience with technical or product copy and financial disclosures a plus.

• Experience in leading and coordinating a team.

• Hold an interest in cars.

• Moderate knowledge of vehicle technology and aftermarket processes.

• Experience with AI-assisted writing tools and language automation in a sales/retail context, including financial content workflows.

• Knowledge of Office package and JIRA, Confluence, Salesforce.

• Ability to relate to, and meet, sometimes short critical deadlines.

• Meticulous mindset.

• Good networking skills.

• Problem-solving and critical thinking

Tasks / Responsibilities : 

• Proofread texts from EN/FI into Finnish. 

• Translate texts from EN/FI  into Finnish. 

• Lead language quality assurance for multilingual dealer materials, retail point-of-sale copy, digital experiences, product documentation, and financial services disclosures. 

• Strong editorial judgment with meticulous attention to detail and excellent command of grammar and style 

• Act as SPOC in the local market when it comes to translations and proofreading. 

• Work with central and local translation systems and -tools. 

• Drafting stylistic requirements. If needed, re-create translated texts from EN/FI into Finnish to ensure correct language usage and tonality. 

• Check technical/legal facts with specialists within the company. 

• Review translations or samples of translations (in consultation with the specialized quality control departments) 

• Central contact point within the sales company for translation errors and corrections (reviews and initiates necessary actions if required)

Role Logistics:  

• 12 month contract with the potential to renew 

• Hours: 140 hours/month (estimated)

• Location: Finland – hybrid schedule working 3 days in-office, 2 days remote