English Interpreter

Date PostedAugust 13, 2026LocationAsia Japan Tokyo MinatoCompanyGlobal Leaf Co., Ltd.SalaryJPY 4500K - JPY 7000KTypeeducation/training/language specialist - interpreter

Job Summary

This position involves providing Japanese-English interpretation services for various internal and external meetings. Almost all interpretation is simultaneous with over 90% of meetings conducted online. The role offers mostly remote work with low overtime at Japan's largest tech company.

Responsibilities

  • Engaging in Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation
  • Communicating with clients during meetings
  • Interpreting across diverse fields such as IT, legal, and HR

Required Skills

  • 3+ years of experience in simultaneous interpretation
  • Business level or higher in English
  • Business level or higher in Japanese

Job Details

[Job Summary] This position involves providing Japanese-English interpretation services for various internal and external meetings. [Main Responsibilities] ■ Engaging in Japanese-English interpretation and related tasks (such as communication with clients). ■ Almost all interpretation is simultaneous (consecutive interpretation is rare). ■ Over 90% of meetings are online (using Zoom), with slightly less than 10% being in-person meetings (at our company and client offices, etc.). ■ The fields of interpretation are diverse. (Development, security, advertising, legal, auditing, human resources, etc.) [Remote Work] While primarily a remote work position, there is a possibility of coming into the office or traveling for in-person meetings as needed. [Working Hours] Flexible working hours: Standard working hours 7 hours 45 minutes (no core time) *Start and end times are left to the individual. *Standard hours: Start time: 9:30 AM / End time: 6:15 PM [Required Skills/Experience] ■ 3+ years of experience in simultaneous interpretation (conference interpretation) ■ English: Business level or higher ■ Japanese: Business level or higher [Preferred Skills/Experience] ■ Interpretation experience at an IT-related company ■ Experience studying at an interpreter training school [Salary] Expected annual income: ¥4,500,000 - ¥7,000,000 *Includes 35 hours of fixed overtime. Overtime exceeding this will be paid separately. *Salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and abilities, in accordance with company regulations. [Various Allowances and Benefits] ■ Overtime allowance ■ Commuting allowance (*1) ■ Working Style allowance (*2), etc. *1: Actual expenses are reimbursed based on the number of days worked at the assigned office. Monthly limit of ¥150,000. *2: Allowance to improve the working environment for remote work. Monthly limit of ¥11,000. ■ Selective defined contribution pension plan ■ Comprehensive group welfare term life insurance ■ Long-term income compensation system ■ Asset building savings system ■ Stock accumulation investment system ■ Subsidies for regular health checkups and secondary medical examinations ■ In-house massage room ■ Subsidies for clubs and social gatherings, etc. [Holidays] ■ Two-day weekend (Saturday and Sunday) ■ National holidays ■ New Year's holiday (December 29th to January 4th) ■ Paid vacation ■ Special paid leave (congratulatory/condolence leave, maternity leave, childcare leave, family care leave, legally recognized infectious diseases, etc.) ■ Happy Friday ■ Sabbatical leave system, etc. [Job Contract Period] Contract Employee (Fixed Term) *Contract Renewal: Yes (renewed every June/December) *Renewal Limit: Yes (maximum contract period is twice a year, either at the end of May or November, within 3 years and 6 months from the date of hire) 《Renewal Criteria》 A comprehensive decision will be made based on the following criteria: ■ Consider the company's financial situation ■ Consider the workload at the end of the contract term and the outlook for future workload ■ Consider the progress of the contract employee's work ■ Comprehensive consideration of work performance and work attitude