[Hiring] Korean Creative UI & Marketing & Support Linguist @Welo Global

Role Description

Welocalize is looking for an English (en-US) into Korean (ko-KR) linguist with experience in the field of Marketing, UI, and Support related documents. This is an on-going freelance and remote position.

• Location: Remote (US-aligned timezone)
• Expected Volume: Approximately 1,000 to 2,000 words per week
• Employment Type: Freelance/Independent Contract
• Task type: Translation, Copy-Editing (CE)
• Content types: Support, Marketing, UI, Legal, Informational, Online Help
• CAT Tool: Lucid and Phrase

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Korean (ko-KR) with excellent command of US English
• Proven experience editing, translating, and proofreading English (en-US) to Korean (ko-KR) content
• 3+ years of professional experience in translation with a degree in Translation, Linguistics, or a related field OR 5+ years of professional translation experience without a formal translation degree
• Demonstrated experience translating informational, marketing, UI, online help, legal, and support content
• Experience using CAT tools
• Strong understanding of marketing tone, brand voice, and customer-facing communication
• Excellent attention to detail, terminological consistency, and linguistic accuracy
• Ability to deliver high-quality translations while meeting deadlines
• Flexible, reliable, and responsive in a fast-paced localization environment
• Strong communication skills and openness to feedback and revisions
• Must be based in a US-aligned timezone (including timezones across the United States, as well as Canada); candidates working US hours from other regions will not be considered.

Benefits

• Steady volume of projects with the opportunity for a long-term partnership
• Collaboration with global production and localization teams
• Work within a multicultural, international environment covering a wide range of content types and domains
• On-time, reliable payments
• Onboarding and ongoing training
• Access to well-defined linguistic assets
• Exposure to high-visibility, large-scale global products