Localisation Specialist (Arabic)

Location: London, UK; the role is based in the London office

Company

hirify.global is a global technology company building a platform for moving and managing money across borders, with a focus on accessible international payments.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end localisation of the hirify.global app and web interface from English into Modern Standard Arabic.
• Adapt product, marketing, and support content while preserving meaning, context, tone, and cultural relevance.
• Work with product managers, developers, engineers, UX designers, and QA managers to identify and solve localisation and internationalisation issues.
• Perform linguistic QA and context testing for RTL and BiDi layouts, including mixed-language strings, numbers, currencies, dates, names, addresses, and mirrored icons.
• Establish hirify.global’s Arabic voice, terminology, glossary, style guidelines, and inclusive gender-representation guidelines.
• Manage vendor quality, incorporate user feedback and product data, and identify growth opportunities with Arabic-speaking audiences.

Requirements

• Native-level fluency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• 2–3 years of localisation experience, including experience launching Arabic as a new language.
• Experience adapting product, marketing, and support content for different tones and audiences.
• Practical experience with CAT, TMS, and/or machine-translation tools and localisation quality-management workflows.
• Proven experience handling Right-to-Left (RTL) and Bidirectional (BiDi) text formatting, structural, and layout challenges.
• At least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to manage concurrent deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience transcreating marketing campaigns for Middle Eastern markets.
• Knowledge of regional Arabic dialects, such as Gulf Arabic.
• Certified translator qualification.
• Experience working in a global team.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with localisation specialists and project managers across offices around the world.
• Contribute to an international, diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
• Help make financial products accessible to customers across borders and markets.