Arabic Linguist

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates February 25, 2026 Workday

We are currently seeking an Arabic Linguist with a minimum 2 years of experience in marketing and creative content to  join our Dubai office at TransPerfect. 

Linguists prioritize linguistic tasks for various clients and departments, depending on Production needs and in accordance with their subject matter expertise. Their linguistic skills are certified as part of the hiring process.

A Linguist can handle all types of common jobs within their vertical- e.g. machine translation post-editing, translation, proofreading, tracked changes, etc., and is responsible for maintaining language assets and training other linguists

  • Proven ability to adapt language for marketing and creative content

  • Maintain and update language assets (TMs, glossaries, style guides) relevant to marketing, retail, and travel content

  • Ensure all content reflects appropriate brand tone and market-specific nuances for Arabic-speaking audiences

  • Collaborate closely with project teams and client-facing stakeholders to address linguistic or cultural queries

  • Understand TransPerfect’s quality standards and ensures they are upheld to meet client expectations

  • Easily navigate among company resources, including but not limited to, Confluence, Launchpad, technology,

    etc.

  • Fully proficient in data analytics related to their personal linguistic performance

  • Manage their schedule fully and independently and escalate concerns to their manager effectively and in a

    timely manner

  • Handle training/LQRs of 2-4 linguists annually

  • Represent TransPerfect externally (in client meetings/calls, with freelancers, at conferences, while volunteering,

    on social media etc.)

  • Perform all linguistic tasks according to project specifications, including but not limited to project instructions,

    reference materials, language assets (translation memory, glossary, style guide, etc.)

  • Seamlessly communicate challenges and solutions to project-level stakeholders across production teams

  • Take part in calls and meetings with production, sales, and clients as needed

  • Follow internal and client processes on all projects

  • Participate in the training of new team members when needed

  • Work under moderate supervision of the Team Lead

  • Achieve/surpass quality and efficiency targets as set by manager/supervisor

  • Complete all other tasks that are deemed appropriate for this role and assigned by the manager/supervisor

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How to Get Hired at TransPerfect

  • Apply through TransPerfect's Workday career portal at transperfect.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/transperfect. Different divisions (Games, Connect, DataForce) maintain separate career pages, so search across multiple portals. Freelance linguists apply through the Expert Hub at hub.transperfect.com.
  • Prepare rigorously for the skills assessment phase — TransPerfect's mandatory editing, proofreading, and language tests have a pass rate of only 10 to 15 percent. This is the primary screening bottleneck, and passing requires demonstrable expertise in your target language pair or functional domain.
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