Expert Opportunity - Bilingual Business Consultant (Japanese) ($100/hr, up to $2,000/week)

About This Opportunity We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced bilingual Japanese business consultants who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks. We're looking for bilingual Japanese business consultants with 4+ years of professional translation or cross-cultural business experience to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks across core workflows: business and legal translation review, localization and tone-adaptation QA, cultural-context and etiquette assessments, native-fluency writing evaluation, terminology and glossary management, and bilingual client-facing materials. Compensation: $100/hour Commitment: Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired) Location: Fully remote, work on your own schedule Start date: ASAP Qualifications 4+ years in professional Japanese-English translation, localization, or bicultural business communications Native or near-native fluency in Japanese, with direct experience reviewing high-stakes Japanese-language business or legal materials Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail About Ethos Ethos is a new expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by world-leading investors like General Catalyst. We connect experts with investors and consultancies for paid expert calls, speaking engagements, and advisory opportunities. Key Requirements 4+ years in professional Japanese-English translation, localization, or bicultural business communications Native or near-native fluency in Japanese, with direct experience reviewing high-stakes Japanese-language business or legal materials Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

Train a foundational AI language model by creating, evaluating, and refining professional documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks. Tasks include business and legal translation review, localization QA, and cultural etiquette assessments.

Requires 4+ years of professional experience in Japanese-English translation, localization, or bicultural business communications. Candidates must have native or near-native Japanese fluency and expert-level skills in professional document creation.

• written communicationPreferred

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• Japanese-English Translation
• Localization
• Bicultural Business Communication
• Document Craftsmanship
• Spreadsheet Proficiency
• Slide Deck Creation
• Legal Translation Review
• Tone-adaptation QA
• Cultural Context Assessment
• Terminology Management
• Native Japanese Fluency
• Written Communication

• Consulting
• Technology
• Legal
• Software
• Data & Analytics

Minimum experience

5+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

20 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level