Brazilian Portuguese Translator – Freelance, on-call basis

October 8, 2026

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Company description

Branton is an agency with over 35 years in business providing full-service marketing, advertising, and translation solutions to industries across Canada and Globally. We build partnerships with our clients to deliver first-class campaigns that attract audiences and convert into sales.

Job description

Description

We’re a full-service ad agency based in London Ontario seeking a creative and professional Freelance, on-call basis, Brazilian Portuguese translation expert. Your main task will be to translate a variety of subject matter content from English to Brazilian Portuguese; Emphasis will be focussed on accuracy, quality, consistency, style and audience appropriateness. You’ll be working with a wide range of materials – website copy, print ads, users’ guides, brochures, presentations, social media and blog posts, etc.

Who You Are

You are a fluent Brazilian Portuguese speaker with near-native fluency in English, and a knack for nuance. You can spot a typo at ten paces; you live to find (and fix) “mistakes” in everything you read. You’re comfortable projects large and small, and can work with both introverts and extroverts with tact and understanding. You’re enthusiastic, curious and resourceful. Your organizational skills can only be matched by your attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Translate, proofread/edit for accuracy, clarity and correctness of translations/transcreations
Ensure that message and meaning are communicated correctly and consistently, and reflect brand’s voice and identity
Confirm that message and wording is appropriate for audience
Propose improvements to Brazilian Portuguese copy when required
Consult on linguistic challenges, and provide expertise
Ensure that deliverables meet the highest quality standards
Contribute to a dynamic and engaged corporate culture
Sign off on the final review of projects

Requirements

Native-level fluency in Brazilian Portuguese
High fluency in English — European Portuguese (Portugal) a plus
Bachelor’s degree or diploma in translation or a related field
3+ years of professional translation experience
Outstanding attention to detail
Strong problem-solving, communications, organizational and relationship-building skills
Experience working under tight deadlines on multiple projects
Ability to contribute and collaborate with creative team
Active interest in building subject matter expertise
Knowledge of MS Office tools
Knowledge of Adobe and the CAT tool Phrase
Has experience translating scientific, technical, medical, corporate, and marketing assets
Knowledge of accessibility compliance requirements is considered an asset

Required education:

Bachelor's Degree
Certification in Translation

Required experience:

Translation: 3 years

Branton would like to thank all applicants for their interest in the position. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Job Type: Freelance

Benefits:

Work from home

Work Location: Remote

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