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The Senior Russian-English Linguist role within the Linguistics department ensures high-quality Russian-to-English language services fully aligned with client requirements and market-specific expectations.

This role focuses on elevating quality standards for Russian-to-English work, with an emphasis on iGaming (casino and sports betting) content. The role requires exceptional linguistic judgement, strong iGaming market knowledge, and meticulous attention to terminology, tone, compliance, formatting, and client requirements.

You will be responsible for the overall quality of Russian-to-English language deliverables, applying your awareness of current priorities and workloads. You will act as a senior point of reference for RU-EN linguistic queries, iGaming terminology, client style and quality standards.

This is a hybrid role out of our office in Leeds, and although our preference is for local candidates, we are open to remote applications for those who meet the requirements.

• Contract: Permanent, full-time

• Salary: £33,000 - £37,000 (depending on experience)

• Translate, edit, and proofread a range of Russian-to-English content, specialising in iGaming (sportsbook, casino, affiliate, promotional, CRM, UX, and marketing).

• Carry out senior-level review of RU-EN deliverables for accuracy, style, tone, terminology, market suitability, and client guideline adherence.
• Perform in-situ review of localised content, including websites, landing pages, apps, banners, emails and other digital assets.
• Conduct rigorous quality assurance checks covering terminology, formatting, tags, links, compliance, and client instructions.
• Act as a senior linguistic specialist for Russian-to-English iGaming content, supporting quality across sportsbook, casino, live casino, poker, esports, payments, bonuses, responsible gambling and affiliate content.
• Maintain strong awareness of iGaming terminology, promotional mechanics, betting concepts, casino game terminology, product features and player-facing language.
• Support the development of a strong, competent RU-EN quality team across translation specialists, translators and quality assurance executives.
• Use Linguistic Quality Assessment (LQA) findings, client feedback, audits and recurring project issues to identify individual and team development needs.
• Provide clear, constructive and practical feedback to linguists and QA colleagues, helping them improve accuracy, style, terminology use, market awareness and attention to detail.
• Create, maintain and improve RU-EN glossaries, termbases, style guides, client instructions and iGaming-specific language resources.
• Communicate clearly with Senior Managers, Project Managers, Account Managers and QA teams, ensuring visibility on priorities, risks, deadlines and solutions.

About you:

• Native-level English with advanced Russian comprehension, or native-level Russian with exceptional English writing skills suitable for senior RU-EN review and translation.
• Significant professional experience in Russian-to-English translation, editing, proofreading or localisation.
• Demonstrable expertise in iGaming, betting, casino, affiliate or closely related digital/content sectors, comparable to ISO:17100 revision standards
• Excellent understanding of Russian source-language nuance and the ability to produce natural, accurate and commercially effective English.
• Exceptional attention to detail, including terminology, formatting, numbers, offer mechanics, placeholders, tags and client instructions.
• Strong ability to identify linguistic, cultural, commercial and compliance-sensitive risks in iGaming content.
• Proven experience providing constructive feedback to linguists and supporting quality improvement.
• Experience with LQA, translation evaluation or quality management.
• Confident use of CAT tools, including memoQ, and other translation/localisation platforms.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain linguistic decisions clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset and the confidence to take ownership of complex linguistic issues.
• Flexible approach to work and willingness to support a range of content types, clients and workflows.

What we offer:

• 33 days annual leave
• Birthday off work
• Work abroad policy (up to 30 days per year)
• Competitive pension scheme (matched up to 7%)
• Industry-leading family policies
• Hybrid, flexible working
• Life assurance and private Bupa healthcare
• Regular team socials
• Free weekly breakfasts catered to all

We appreciate that employing people with a broad range of life experiences and ways of thinking adds value to our organisation. If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments that will help you to perform at your best and be happy in the workplace, please let us know.

As a RU-EN Translator and Editor, you’ll play a key role in translating, editing and proofreading content from Russian into English across a variety of text types. You’ll work alongside a diverse team of language enthusiasts, taking pride in producing content of the highest quality.

We specialise in highly regulated markets, and the content will almost exclusively be focused towards iGaming (online casino and sports betting).

The role:

• Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday)
• Salary: £26,000 – £29,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working (minimum of 1 day per week in the office), but we are also accepting applications for remote UK-based candidates
• Translating, editing, and proofreading content from Russian to English
• Handling content in highly regulated industries (iGaming)
• Completing linguistic quality assessments of translation samples
• Providing constructive and professional feedback to freelance collaborators, helping to facilitate continuous improvement
• Assessing source texts, using linguistic expertise to flag any issues
• Verifying and finalising task scope, liaising directly with clients where required
• Directly reconciling edits with other linguists in the workflow
• Proactive communication with Project and Senior Managers, ensuring visibility across all tasks

Requirements:

• Native-level English speaker with an advanced knowledge of Russian
• Qualified translator, by meeting one of the below criteria:

1. 1. Translation or language-related degree
   2. Degree in any subject and two years of full-time professional translation experience
   3. Five years of full-time professional experience in translating

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills, assuring reliability in task ownership in a fast-paced environment
• Familiar with CAT tools, including memoQ and other localisation software
• Receptive to receiving and acting upon constructive feedback
• Ability to organise and manage a number of time-sensitive linguistic tasks

What we offer:

• 33 days annual leave
• Birthdays off work
• Work abroad policy
• Competitive pension scheme (matched contributions up to 7%)
• Industry-leading family policies
• Hybrid, flexible working
• Life assurance and private healthcare
• Regular team socials
• Weekly breakfasts catered to all

We appreciate that employing people with a broad range of life experiences and ways of thinking adds value to our organisation. If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments that will help you to perform at your best and be happy in the workplace, please let us know.

Visa Sponsorship
This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, so unfortunately ICS is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
We welcome applications from anyone who has the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship. This includes individuals with time-limited permission to work, such as those on Graduate or dependant visas. You do not need to have permanent residency or indefinite leave to remain to apply.

We are seeking a Russian-speaking Translation Project Manager to join our team, with a focus on delivering high-quality language services that seamlessly align with digital strategy. This role plays a key part in our daily operations, working closely with Client Account Managers and a global network of freelance linguists.

In over 100+ languages, we take pride in connecting clients with their ideal audiences, in some of the most competitive industries. The role will suit a motivated, highly-organised person with a passion for languages and the translation industry!

Business-level command of Russian is essential in this role.

The role

• Contract: Fixed term (12 months), full-time (37.5 hours per week)
• Shift pattern: Monday to Friday with weekend-working, typically including one weekend day (e.g. Tuesday-Saturday) - rota-basis.
• Salary: £25,000 - £27,500 (based on experience)
• Translation project management across a wide range of exciting sectors
• Providing full support to Client Account Managers in all aspects of translation services
• Coordinating a team of freelance linguistic experts, assigning content and monitoring performance/output
• Working directly with CAT tools and other localisation software

About you:

• Native-level Russian and advanced level of English; or native-level speaker of English and business level of Russian
• Degree in translation, languages or linguistics, or 2 years of professional experience as a Project Manager with a Translation Service Provider
• Awareness, understanding and/or experience within the translation industry
• Familiar with CAT tools and their role in the translation workflow
• Excellent time management and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise and manage workloads in a fast-paced agency environment

What we offer:

• 33 days annual leave
• Birthday off work
• Work abroad policy (up to 30 days per year)
• Competitive pension scheme (matched up to 7%)
• Industry-leading family policies
• Hybrid, flexible working
• Life assurance and private Bupa healthcare
• Regular team socials
• Free weekly breakfasts

We appreciate that employing people with a broad range of life experiences and ways of thinking adds value to our organisation. If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments that will help you to perform at your best and be happy in the workplace, please let us know.

Visa Sponsorship
This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, so unfortunately ICS is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
We welcome applications from anyone who has the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship. This includes individuals with time-limited permission to work, such as those on Graduate or dependant visas. You do not need to have permanent residency or indefinite leave to remain to apply.