Freelance | Canadian French Copywriter | E-Commerce Company

For our prestigious client in the e-commerce industry, we are seeking a talented Canadian French Copywriter to join our freelance team at OLIVER Agency. As a Copywriter, you will be embedded in the client's marketing cycle, transcreating and adapting copy from English into Canadian French across a range of marketing channels, while helping ensure content is accurate, engaging, locally relevant, and consistent with the brand's tone of voice and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Transcreate marketing copy so the intended message, tone, and brand personality are preserved in Canadian French.
• Deliver high-quality copy for product launches and descriptions, and maintain consistency across customer-facing marketing materials spanning web, in-store, direct mail, print, social, digital, and other channels.
• Post-edit and adapt machine-translated copy to ensure accuracy, fluency, and quality.
• Localise copy for the target market while staying true to brand’s tone of voice, messaging, and inclusive writing standards.
• Proofread and edit copy during final in-situ validation to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
• Write creative copy and headlines for selected deliverables, including English back-translations of localised headlines.
• Research product and technical details and work with cross-functional teams, project managers, and editors to ensure accuracy.
• Stay informed about market trends, cultural changes, and socio-political developments in the Canadian French market that may affect copy and localisation decisions.
• Give brief feedback on AI/machine-translated output as part of the quality review process.

Role Expectations

• Able to work independently from English-language briefs with minimal briefing.
• Be comfortable using new systems and tools, such as CAT tools, document/spreadsheet software, and annotating PDFs.
• Communicate clearly, professionally, and proactively.
• Strong English proficiency, with the ability to discuss creative and linguistic choices clearly and confidently.
• Work closely and collaboratively with editors, Language Leads, and project teams to maintain quality, flag any issues and provide constructive feedback.
• Stay flexible and adaptable when briefs, processes, or deadlines change.

Core competencies:

• Experience & Skills:

  • Minimum 5+ years copywriting or localisation writing experience.
  • Proven transcreation expertise – working creatively from English into Canadian French, not just translating.
  • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, especially under tight deadlines.
  • Experience with premium or tech brands.
  • Strong body copy adaptation skills, including machine translation post-editing and adaptation.

  Non-negotiable for all candidates:

  • Native-level fluency in Canadian French.
  • Proven understanding of inclusive language guidelines.
  • Active experience working directly from English source copy.
  • Proofing discipline – typos and grammar errors in final submissions are unacceptable.
  • Portfolio showing delivered projects for international brands.

On diversity:

We are actively looking for a diverse pool across gender, background and experience – from agency, in-house, and freelance backgrounds, and across brand categories including tech, consumer, and lifestyle. Candidates with a specific transcreation focus or training are preferred

Localisation Workflow and Ways of workingAdditional details will be provided once you successfully pass the testing stage.

What to Expect During the Selection Process

As part of the recruitment process, all applicants will be asked to sign an NDA before moving forward. This is a standard step to protect confidential business information, and assessment materials shared during the process. After that, selected applicants will be invited to complete an unpaid testing task. If the feedback is positive, the next step may be a short interview with the client’s Team Lead for their market.

When applying, please upload your CV in English whenever possible. This helps us review applications more efficiently and ensures a smoother recruitment process.

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