Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Timeline
Generic

Eri Chan

Hong Kong

Summary

Experienced translator with over 10 years of solid expertise in banking, financial, commercial, and legal fields. Proficient in handling multiple projects under tight schedules within fast-paced environment with deep understanding of industry-specific terminology,



Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Translation Manager

The Bank of East Asia, Limited
09.2023 - Current

• Translate the Chinese market outlook report (named BEA Wise) into English and the Weekly Focus Idea (focus products) from English into Chinese to ensure efficient and accurate delivery of investment ideas.

• Translate various types of documents, including client communications (such as notification of amendments, terms and conditions, thank you letters), marketing/pitching materials for new services/products (website content, leaflets, master templates for customized portfolios, product brochures).

• Work closely with the Operations, Investment Product & Development, Securities, and Sales & Marketing departments under the Wealth Management Division to provide language and other support to the entire division of 200 staff.

Translator

Slaughter & May — Hong Kong
04.2022 - 08.2023

• Translated various legal and compliance documents assigned by partners, with a focus on corporate and M&A practices, under tight schedules, including publications on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange website.

• Translated various types of documents, such as training materials and client briefings.

• Provided a range of internal language services to the Hong Kong office and the Beijing office.

Assistant Translation Manager

REF Holdings (HK) Limited — Hong Kong
07.2021 - 02.2022

• Managed and supervised multiple translation projects simultaneously to ensure the highest efficiency while maintaining the quality of deliverables.

• Hands-on experience in translating prospectuses, financial reports, and other related documents.

• Undertaken a range of ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

Assistant Manager, Internal Communication

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd — Hong Kong
10.2019 - 02.2021

• Translated high-level reports and internal documents for the CEO and senior management, including financial reports, budgets, weekly meeting notes, executive committee meeting notes, and speeches.

• Drafted, edited, and published articles for internal communication purposes, such as those related to corporate policies, corporate developments, and the CEO's messages.

• Completed other administrative tasks as assigned.

Assistant Translation Manager

Elegance Commercial and Financial Printing Group — Hong Kong
03.2018 - 04.2019

• Managed multiple translation projects under tight schedules.

• Vetted and polished translations from junior translators.

• Coordinated with the translation team and account servicing team to ensure timely delivery.

• Monitored and identified areas of improvement for efficient operation.

• Provided on-site translation services to major clients, including Hang Seng Bank.

• Coached and provided training to junior translators.

• Developed and provided translation and quality checking guidelines.

Senior Translator

Elegance Finance Printing Services Limited — Hong Kong
12.2016 - 02.2018

• Translated and vetted financial, legal, and commercial documents from English to Chinese and vice versa.

• Coordinated and assigned translation tasks to the translation team members.

• Provided training and guidance to junior translators.

• Performed other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the translation manager.

Contracted Translator

Language Recruitment Services — London (under Youth Mobility Scheme visa)
08.2014 - 06.2016

• Performed any language-related work as assigned by the agency.

• Covered localization projects from a marketing research institute.

• Worked on a market research project related to laundry detergent products for a marketing research institute.

Translator

Lanco Enterprises Limited — Hong Kong
10.2011 - 04.2014

• Translated various types of financial, commercial, and legal documents.

• Cooperated with fellow translators to ensure the timely and quality delivery of translations.

• Established and maintained terminology lists to facilitate operations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Translation and Interpretation

City University of Hong Kong
06.2011

Skills

  • Banking Translation
  • Financial Translation
  • Legal Translation
  • Project Management
  • Fluent English, Mandarin and Cantonese
  • MS Suite

Languages

English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)

Timeline

Translation Manager

The Bank of East Asia, Limited
09.2023 - Current

Translator

Slaughter & May — Hong Kong
04.2022 - 08.2023

Assistant Translation Manager

REF Holdings (HK) Limited — Hong Kong
07.2021 - 02.2022

Assistant Manager, Internal Communication

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd — Hong Kong
10.2019 - 02.2021

Assistant Translation Manager

Elegance Commercial and Financial Printing Group — Hong Kong
03.2018 - 04.2019

Senior Translator

Elegance Finance Printing Services Limited — Hong Kong
12.2016 - 02.2018

Contracted Translator

Language Recruitment Services — London (under Youth Mobility Scheme visa)
08.2014 - 06.2016

Translator

Lanco Enterprises Limited — Hong Kong
10.2011 - 04.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Translation and Interpretation

City University of Hong Kong
Eri Chan