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Lawyer-Revisor - National Law Firm

Montreal

Job Description

Job Description

Vortex Strategy & Recruitment is actively seeking a Reviewer Lawyer for its client, an international law firm based in downtown Montreal.

The Linguistic Services team translates and reviews various documents for clients as well as for the firm’s business services. The Reviewer Lawyer works closely with the firm’s lawyers and clients and, to a lesser extent, with business services team members across the firm.

The Reviewer Lawyer reviews translations from a legal perspective in both French and English across various areas of law. This individual will act as a linguistic and legal expert and will review, revise, and occasionally translate specialized legal texts, such as commercial agreements as well as securities and capital markets documents. This person ensures consistency, precision, and legal accuracy while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.

Your Role and Responsibilities

  • Review, from a legal perspective, French and English translations prepared by the team for the firm’s clients and provide an opinion on the legal and financial aspects of the translation, if required, while meeting often tight deadlines

  • Provide feedback to translators and discuss it as needed

  • Manage complex client files, including:

  • Receive client requests and provide end-to-end service to clients throughout the lifecycle of files

  • Coordinate translation assignments with translators, editor-reviewers, and support staff through to delivery to clients

  • Communicate with external clients, printers, lawyers, and other stakeholders involved in files

  • Communicate with freelancers and external service providers

  • Take responsibility for decisions related to processes, legal terminology to be used, and budgets allocated to files

  • Serve as the point of contact for clients during the execution of their mandates

  • Bill fees in accordance with the pre-established budget

Requirements

  • Member of the Bar with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Reviewer Lawyer

  • Strong knowledge of finance, accounting, and securities

  • Relevant experience in a linguistic services department is an asset

  • Excellent command of French and English

  • Familiarity with AI platforms, CAT tools, and translation management systems (TMS) is an asset

  • Unwavering attention to quality, clarity, and linguistic accuracy

  • Ability to work under pressure and outside normal business hours

  • Ability to manage a team in an integrated, fair, and trustworthy manner

  • Team spirit, attention to detail, rigor, and strong organizational skills

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Outstanding interpersonal and client management skills

Communication and Persuasion Skills

  • Manage requests from external clients that typically involve extremely tight deadlines

  • Communicate with external clients regarding translation-related issues

  • Understand the process from start to finish to ensure proper execution of mandates

  • Know how to organize a team and manage deadlines assigned to each team member

  • Represent the firm professionally in communications and demeanor

  • Remain calm under pressure to ensure the team stays motivated and reassured

  • Demonstrate persuasion within the team to ensure the success of mandates

  • Stay up to date on new laws and regulations, particularly in the field of securities

Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary based on your experience;

  • Group insurance fully paid by the employer (from day one)

  • Retirement plan with employee/employer contributions;

  • Annual bonus

  • Vacation from the time of hiring;

  • Health spending account

  • And much more.