Job description
Global Lingua Solutions is seeking an experienced Interpretation Specialist to join our dynamic language services team in Toronto. This role focuses on high-stakes interpretation across conferences, meetings, medical and legal settings, delivering accurate, culturally informed communication.
As a key member of our interpretation team, you will work with clients from diverse industries, ensuring clear and precise interpretation in real time. You will collaborate with project managers, fellow interpreters, and technicians to ensure flawless delivery, on-site or remotely.
What you’ll do includes supporting consecutive and simultaneous interpretation, booth management, equipment setup, and pre-event preparation with glossary creation and terminology research.
Responsibility
- Deliver accurate consecutive and simultaneous interpretation for meetings, conferences, and live events (onsite or remote).
- Prepare glossaries and terminology lists; conduct pre-event briefings with clients to align on terminology and priorities.
- Set up and operate interpretation equipment, manage booth assignments, and monitor sound quality during events.
- Provide interpretation in English and partner languages, maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical standards.
- Collaborate with project managers, clients, and other interpreters to plan and execute events with flawless delivery.
- Research industry-specific terminology and adapt to diverse sectors, including healthcare, legal, finance, and technology.
- Document post-event notes, feedback, and quality control items for continuous improvement.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in interpretation, linguistics, translation, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Fluency in English and French (spoken and written); additional language pairs are a plus.
- Minimum 2-4 years of professional interpretation experience in corporate, conference, or healthcare/legal settings.
- Proficient in consecutive and simultaneous interpreting and comfortable with interpretation equipment and booth management.
- Strong terminology research, glossary development, and note-taking skills.
- Excellent cultural sensitivity, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to professional ethics and standards.