This is a remote position.
Piedmont Global is a strategic partner for enterprises and public sector organizations, helping clients navigate cross-cultural operations with ease and effectiveness. Our network of professionals offers expertise in over 200 languages, including regional dialects. We provide advisory services, language and cultural expertise, workforce and learning solutions, and tech-enabled platforms, all tailored to meet each client’s needs. Our goal is to reduce risk, improve readiness, and support global expansion with confidence.
We are looking for Court certified/registered Interpreters in WA State or in other states but with experience in WA State legal proceedings to provide on-call support for clients, assisting with telephonic court hearings cases as needed. Interpreters must have the flexibility to work on assignments based on court requirements, with advanced notice typically provided several weeks in advance. Occasional urgent assignments may also arise.
Languages needed include:
- Samoan
- Ukrainian
- Russian
- Amharic
- Somali
- Swahili
- Spanish
- Mandarin Chinese
- Vietnamese
- Yue Chinese/Cantonese
- Persian/ Farsi
- Tigrinya
Requirements
• Serve as an Interpreter between a wide range of people with diverse voices, accents, speaking tempos and personalities.
• Provide parties with clear and exact interpretations of verbal communication with no additions or omissions.
• Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication.
• Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from source language into target language, and vice-versa.
• Inform relevant parties of any factor that may hinder your performance.
• Comply with applicable ethics and standards.
• Provide parties with clear and exact interpretations of verbal communication with no additions or omissions.
• Provide interpretations of questions, answers, statements, arguments, explanations, and other forms of verbal communication.
• Impart thought, purpose, spirit, emotions, and tone of speaker from source language into target language, and vice-versa.
• Inform relevant parties of any factor that may hinder your performance.
• Comply with applicable ethics and standards.
Qualifications:
- Court Certification or registration in the State of WA or from another state but with experience in WA court proceedings.
- Certified interpreter (Federal or Court) or at least one year of judicial interpreting experience.
- Proficiency in legal, criminal justice, and immigration terminology in both languages.
- Ability to maintain a professional tone, speed, and pace while interpreting.
- Fluency in both Native language and English, with cultural understanding.
Benefits
- Fill out the pre-screen questionnaire at this link.
- Upload a fresh copy of your resume for consideration.
- Attach any Interpreting/Translation Certificates and/or Diplomas that you hold.
- For questions or concerns, we can be reached at [email protected]