French Proofreader; bilingual French​/English

Permanent Full Time

As one of Canada's leading MGAs, Financial Horizons helps over 6,500 independent advisors grow their businesses and achieve their vision of success. Financial Horizons has over 30 offices and more than 350 employees - all focused on amplifying their business with the right opportunities and solutions at the right time for them.

Canada Life acquired Financial Horizons in 2017. Canada Life is a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies and serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States.

Financial Horizons continues to operate independently in the marketplace.

Are you a French-first language expert and a wordsmith with marketing knowledge? Are you passionate about communication, detail, and delivering exceptional brand engagement experiences?

We're looking for a highly skilled French proofreader to ensure our French-language communications are accurate, market relevant, brand-aligned, and compliant. This position plays a critical role in helping us connect with advisors, clients, partners, and employees across Quebec and French-speaking markets.

Working closely with marketing, communications, design, compliance, and business teams, you'll review and refine a wide variety of content, ensuring every French communication reflects our overall and Quebec brand voice and meets the highest standards of quality.

• Proofread, edit, and quality-check French translations and adapted content across multiple communication channels
• Compare translated French content against source English copy to ensure accuracy, intent and readability are preserved
• Ensure content is grammatically correct, market and culturally appropriate, and aligned with Quebec French language standards
• Verify terminology, messaging, and consistency across campaigns, publications, and marketing materials
• Identify and resolve inconsistencies in language, tone, formatting, and branding
• Occasional translation of English content into French

• Review advisor-facing and company-facing communications, including (but not limited to):
• Email communications
• Marketing campaigns
• Digital advertisements
• Websites and landing pages
• Social media content
• Brochures and guides
• Event materials
• Presentations and speaker notes
• Video scripts and subtitles
• Provide recommendations to improve readability, clarity, and cultural relevance for French-speaking audiences

• Collaborate with translation vendors, designers, content creators, and internal stakeholders
• Track revisions and ensure updates are accurately implemented
• Help prioritize work to support multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Participate in campaign planning discussions and provide French-language guidance early in the creative process

• Act as a trusted resource on French-language communications and Quebec market considerations
• Advise teams on terminology, tone, and cultural nuances
• Support the development of French taglines, campaign themes, and brand messaging
• Contribute to the maintenance of French style guides, terminology databases, and language standards

• Post-secondary degree in Translation, French Language, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field
• Minimum of five years of experience in French proofreading, editing, translation, or language quality assurance
• Experience reviewing marketing, digital, or corporate communications is considered a strong asset
• Experience in financial services, insurance, wealth management, or a regulated industry is an asset
• Bilingualism (fluent in French and English) required, as the position will regularly serve our clients with English and French-speaking need
• Exceptional written French with expert-level grammar, spelling, punctuation, and editing skills. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a French-language proofreading and editing assessment to demonstrate their ability to review, refine, and adapt content for French-speaking audiences
• Strong English written and verbal comprehension and ability to assess translation accuracy
• Knowledge of Quebec French linguistic conventions and cultural nuances
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience using Microsoft 365 applications and digital collaboration tools
• Familiarity with content management systems, website publishing, and marketing technologies is an asset

In this role, you'll help ensure our French-speaking audiences receive clear, accurate, and engaging communications that reflect our brand and business objectives. Success means delivering high-quality work, maintaining consistency across channels, and serving as a valued language…