Part-time Translator (Maternity Cover Contract)

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Translations team at Marsh. This role will be based in London.

Please note this is a part-time role to cover a maternity leave (potentially up to 8 months). The working pattern will be 21 hours per week across 3 consecutive days, two of which can be based from home with one day per week in the London office.

We will count on you to:

• Translate accurately into English from at least two of the following: French, German or Spanish and preferably at least one of the following: French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or Dutch.
• Check other people’s work
• Liaise with agencies as appropriate
• Assist with "on the department" training where necessary
• Keep resources up to date
• Additional duties may include: processing invoice payments and recharges, maintaining Translation Memory (Wordfast Pro)
• Professional Development e.g. undertaking in-house training courses as appropriate
  
  

What you need to have:

• Ability to manage own work in consultation with Translations Manager
• French, German and/or Spanish
• Ability to set and work to deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Professional qualifications: IoL Dip Trans or MA in Translation or primary modern languages degree must have a significant translations element or equivalent experience
• Must display an aptitude to learn and be willing to study for professional insurance qualification if required
  
  

What makes you stand out:

• Translation experience
• Knowledge of insurance/reinsurance industry or technical writing
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and be able to work flexibly when required

What qualifications are preferred but not required?

• Professional qualifications: IoL Dip Trans or MA in Translation or primary modern languages degree must have a significant translation element or equivalent experience
  
  

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
  
  

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [email protected].

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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