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title: 'Life Sciences German Linguist at Welo Global'
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# Life Sciences German Linguist at Welo Global

- **Company:** Welo Global
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain / United Kingdom / Italy / France / Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-04-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/weloglobal/beb9fdcc-c1e1-4797-8e91-8693a3d454b6

## Job description

## About Welocalize

Welocalize, a Welo Global brand, serves localization teams through AI-enabled multilingual content solutions that enable enterprises to operate and scale globally. Welocalize combines AI, automation, and human expertise to support enterprises in more than 300 languages, enabling accurate, culturally aligned, and compliant multilingual content at scale.

Welocalize’s Opal Platform comprises patented technology designed to automate multilingual content and improve workflow performance for enterprises. Opal functions as an agentic system that orchestrates AI, automation, and human expertise to coordinate content workflows across the lifecycle, improving speed, scalability, and operational control for global enterprises. These solutions operate within a secure and compliant environment supported by seven ISO certifications. Welocalize is headquartered in New York with offices worldwide. welocalize.com

## MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Linguist, performs quality control tasks and on-demand translation and copy edit tasks, and takes on linguistic lead functions on assigned accounts/projects; coordinates the activities of a group of translators (internal and/or freelancers) for assigned accounts/projects, trains and develops freelancers, and ensures that the work is performed at a satisfactorily high standard within the specified deadlines and quality level; ensures that the Language Process is being followed by the project/account team.

Main Duties

- Perform entertainment, marketing, PR and Life Sciences translations and reviews (English to German)
- Perform copy edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts (English to German)
- Perform lead support on assigned projects or accounts.
- Managing and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries, Style Guides, work instruction) up to the quality standards and up to date as required by the account or project
- Conduct research to ensure the best quality of delivery
- Master or learn the tools associated with translation work
- Precisely follow the established processes, e.g. always raise queries when there is a need to do so.
- Interacting with clients on linguistic matters as required
- Participating in the development of new and improved working processes
- Developing and training of internal linguists/new and existing freelancers according to the accounts’ and Welocalize’s needs

Qualification and Required Skills

- Native-Level in German
- Fluent in English (both written and spoken, in a wide range of registers)
- 3+ years experience in Translation/Localization of marketing & Life Sciences content
- University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Thorough understanding of the localization process.
- Good user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications.
- Good user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio,  and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists

Other Skills

- Passion for German popular culture and entertainment industry
- Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with tight deadlines
- Ability to give clear, concise and constructive feedback
- Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge.
- Ability to work within a remote team.

## About Welo Global

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Welo Global delivers enterprise localization, AI training data, multilingual content, and intellectual property solutions through a portfolio of specialized global brands.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Not publicly available (global operations across multiple countries)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (earliest known employee joined in 2002)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Language Services, Localization, AI Training Data, Intellectual Property, Digital Marketing, Life Sciences
- **Target customers**: B2B – enterprise localization teams, AI/ML labs, law firms and corporate legal departments, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, global marketing teams
- **Mission or purpose**: To help organizations operate and scale globally by combining human expertise with advanced AI and technology, while fostering sustainability and inclusion.

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **Welocalize**: AI-enabled multilingual content and localization solutions for enterprises, powered by the Opal Platform (an agentic system orchestrating AI, automation, and human expertise). Serves localization teams in 300+ languages.
- **Welo Data**: Multilingual data generation, evaluation, and human data infrastructure for AI systems. Provides a network of 500,000+ vetted experts and a proprietary quality framework (NIMO™). Supports foundation labs and enterprises deploying GenAI.
- **Park IP**: Global IP solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments, including patent translation, foreign filing, and litigation support. Uses the Legal Studio platform for portfolio management.
- **Welo Life Sciences**: Specialized language solutions for highly regulated industries (clinical trials, pharmaceuticals, medical devices). Includes translation, linguistic validation, and regulatory content services.
- **Adapt**: Multilingual digital performance marketing agency. Offers paid search, SEO, programmatic, paid social, and content marketing. Uses Adapt Studio, a translation platform built for marketers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Serves over 2,000 clients in 300+ languages; employs a network of 500,000+ linguists and domain experts
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Holds 7 ISO certifications (including ISO 14001 for environmental management)
  - Voluntarily discloses carbon emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3)
  - Actively expanding AI training data and GenAI evaluation services
  - LinkedIn reports 35 employees (likely corporate HQ), while the careers page lists over 1,500 corporate jobs globally – indicating a much larger workforce

## Competitive Advantages
- **Portfolio of specialized brands** – each brand targets a distinct, regulated vertical with deep expertise and fit-for-purpose technology.
- **Massive global network** – 500,000+ vetted linguists and domain experts across 300+ languages.
- **AI-first technology** – Proprietary platforms (Opal, NIMO, Adapt Studio, Legal Studio) that integrate generative AI, automation, and human judgment.
- **Compliance and security** – 7 ISO certifications (including ISO 14001) and a strong focus on data security, ethical AI, and sustainability.
- **Longevity and scale** – Established over 20 years with a track record of serving Fortune 500 and Am Law 100 clients.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI training data and evaluation** – Growing its Welo Data brand to support foundation labs and enterprises deploying GenAI, with a focus on safety, bias mitigation, and cross-lingual reliability.
- **Product-led innovation** – Enhancing the Opal Platform and other agentic systems to automate multilingual content workflows.
- **Sustainability** – Maintaining ISO 14001 certification, voluntarily reporting carbon emissions, and expanding the Give Grant program for employee-selected charities.
- **Global scalability** – Continuing to build a diverse, remote-friendly workforce across 8+ countries.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-first culture** – Many positions are work-from-home; the company emphasizes global teamwork and flexibility.
- **Diversity and inclusion** – “Come as you are” motto; active Give Grant program for employee-funded donations; commitment to hiring a diverse workforce.
- **Sustainability focus** – ISO 14001 certified, with voluntary carbon disclosure and environmental initiatives.
- **Career growth** – Opportunities across 1,500+ corporate roles worldwide in localization, AI, technology, marketing, and legal services.
- **Learning environment** – Continuous learning encouraged; access to cutting-edge AI and multilingual technologies.

## Sources
1. [weloglobal.com](https://www.weloglobal.com/company/)
2. [weloglobal.com](https://www.weloglobal.com/company/careers/)
3. [weloglobal.com](https://www.weloglobal.com/portfolio/)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/welo-global)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/weloglobal)

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