Chinese Arabic Translator

Your tasks

Translation (Arabic ⇄ Chinese ⇄ English)

• Translate contracts, agreements, quotations, proposals, technical specifications and official letters accurately and on time.
• Review the Chinese text of bilingual Arabic–Chinese agreements and flag any difference in meaning from the Arabic original.
• Translate and localize company materials (profiles, brochures, presentations and social media content) for Chinese audiences.

Communication with Chinese Partners

• Manage daily business communication with Chinese partners and suppliers via WeChat, email and calls, following the Founder’s guidance.
• Follow up on quotations, production timelines, samples, documents and shipments, and report status clearly.
• Provide consecutive interpretation in video meetings between GoldenMena, Chinese partners and Saudi clients.
• Prepare meeting minutes and concise summaries in Arabic after every meeting.

Travel & Interpretation

• Serve as GoldenMena’s designated interpreter in meetings, negotiations, factory visits and events with Chinese partners.
• Travel with the company to China when required, providing on-site interpretation during business trips, exhibitions and factory visits.
• Brief the team before each meeting on cultural and business etiquette, and summarize outcomes and agreed actions afterwards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chinese Language or Translation (e.g., Faculty of Al-Alsun) or a related field.
• 2–5 years of Chinese–Arabic translation experience in a business setting: trade, manufacturing, construction or consulting.
• Excellent Mandarin Chinese, written and spoken; HSK 5 or above preferred.
• Native Arabic with strong formal writing (Modern Standard Arabic) suitable for official Saudi correspondence.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Proven experience translating contracts, commercial and technical documents.
• Confident handling business conversations with Chinese companies, including on WeChat.
• Experience working with or for Chinese companies, in Egypt or abroad, is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with trade documents and terms (quotations, proforma invoices, Incoterms) is a plus.
• CAT tools (Trados, memoQ or similar) are a plus.
• High accuracy, attention to detail and strict confidentiality.
• Own laptop and a reliable high-speed internet connection.
• Flexibility to start early to overlap with China business hours.