English to Japanese - Legal (Judiciary) Translator and /or Editor

🏢 GLOBAL LANGUAGE STRATEGIES · all 21 jobs
📍 United States
📅 Posted Oct 18, 2026 · via Himalayas
🏷 Translator, Legal Translator, Japanese Translator, Editor, Language Services, Legal Translation Specialist +6 more
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This is a remote position.

Freelance English-to-Japanese Legal Translator and/or Editor

Company: Global Language Strategies
Location: Remote / as needed

Position Type: Freelance / Contract, ongoing as needed

** Security and Citizenship Requirements:Applicants must be U.S. citizen and must be willing to complete security clearance processing, including fingerprinting **
Global Language Strategies is seeking a qualified freelance linguist to provide English-to-Japanese legal translation and/or editing services. This is an ongoing, as-needed contract opportunity for experienced professionals with strong legal terminology skills, excellent written accuracy, and the ability to deliver high-quality work remotely.

Requirements

- A minimum of three years of professional experience providing legal translation and/or editing services.

- Native-level Japanese and English writing skills.

- Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. legal, judicial, and technical terminology in English and Japanese.

- Bachelor’s degree in a foreign language, linguistics, translation, or a comparable field.

- Experience using computer-assisted translation tools; Trados experience is preferred.

- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.

Security and Citizenship Requirements:

***Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be willing to complete security clearance processing, including fingerprinting, if selected.

Availability:

Candidates should generally be available between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on most weekdays and able to accept on-demand assignments totaling approximately 10 to 15 hours per week, as needed.

Originally posted on Himalayas

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