European Central Bank: French translator

27. Oktober 2025
  • Type of contract Short-term contract, which may be extended to up to 36 months subject to individual performance and organisational needs
  • Contract end date 31.01.2028
  • Who can apply? EU nationals working for national central banks of the ESCB, international governmental organisations or other employers performing central banking or banking supervision tasks within the framework of the Eurosystem
  • Role specialisation Translation
  • Working time Full time
  • Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany
  • Closing date 13.11.2025

Your role

As a French Translator, you will:

  • translate texts from English into French in the fields of economics, finance, central banking and banking supervision;
  • revise and proofread texts written in French;
  • identify, extract and compile terminology in French;
  • work with state-of-the-art language technology tools, including machine translation, and maintain translation memories in French;
  • contribute to the Language Services Division’s overall strategy by providing ideas, embracing innovation and being part of the evolution of the translation industry.

This position offers you excellent opportunities to translate a wide range of text types for a variety of different audiences, apply clear language principles and develop a strong understanding of economics, finance, central banking and banking supervision. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential:

  • a master’s degree or equivalent in translation, modern languages or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
  • in addition to the above, a minimum of five years’ experience as a professional translator working from English into French in fields relevant to the position (economics, finance, central banking or banking supervision);
  • experience working with computer-assisted translation tools, preferably Trados Studio;
  • a native speaker-standard (C2) command of French and an advanced (C1) command of English, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Desired:

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