Expert Opportunity - Japanese Language & Cultural Fluency Consultant ($100/hr, up to $2,000/week)
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.
- Remote
- Canada
- Posted Aug 16, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
About This Opportunity We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced bilingual Japanese-English professionals who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks. We're looking for Japanese-English translators and localization specialists 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
What you’ll do
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.
Requirements
Requires 4+ years of professional experience in Japanese-English translation, localization, or bicultural business communications. Must have native or near-native Japanese fluency and expert-level skills in creating professional business documents.
Other relevant skills
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- Japanese-English Translation
- Localization
- Cross-cultural Business Communication
- Business Translation Review
- Legal Translation Review
- Tone-adaptation QA
- Cultural-context Assessment
- Native-fluency Writing
- Terminology Management
- Glossary Management
- Document Craftsmanship
- Spreadsheet Proficiency
- Slide Deck Creation
Job areas
- Technology
- Consulting
- Legal
- Data & Analytics
- Software
Additional details
- Minimum experience
- 5+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 20 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level