Benjamin Leigh Holdsworth

Apartment 505, Bereys Building,

33 George Street,

Liverpool,

L3 9LU,

United Kingdom.

Tel: +44 7950 782 703

E-mail:

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 13th April 1982

Employment history

November 2013 – present

Owner and Manager - Ibero Language Services

  • Provide translation services to businesses and individuals, translating from Spanish and Portuguese (European and Brazilian) into English.
  • Recent projects include:

Portuguese into English:

-Ongoing translation projects for website of major worldwide sports broadcaster, including daily translations during World Cup 2014 and Copa America 2015

-Translation of 90,000 words for various Articles of Association of Portuguese associations

-Translation of 20,000 words for European Justice Portal

-Translation of 20,000 words, Certification of Accounts

-Translation of 16,000 words of Banking Terms and Conditions

-Translation of 15,000 words for a Portuguese hospital website

-Translation of 200,000+ words of European Union Directives on –

Working Conditions, Sustainability of Biofuels, Consumer Protection, Energy Performance Criteria, Market Surveillance, Animal Health, Railway Safety, Vehicle Dimensions, Building Renovations, Universal Service, Spatial Planning, Privatisation, Financial Instruments, etc.

-Translation of 13,000 words Supply Services Contract

-Translation of 13,000 words of Management and Corporate Governance reports for a major Portuguese firm

-Translation of 8,000 words of European Union documents on misuse of subsidies

-Translation of a 4,500 word Audit Report

-Translation of 4,000 words of Non-Residential Leases for major global banking client

-Ongoing translations and editing of reports on clinical trials

-Translation of birth certificates, marriage certificates, inheritance documents, police reports and other administrative documents

-Editing of 41,000 words of executive summaries regarding investment in CPLP nations

Spanish into English:

-Ongoing translation projects for website of major worldwide sports broadcaster, including daily translations during World Cup 2014 and Copa America 2015

-Ongoing translation projects for website of football governing body

-Ongoing translations for Spain’s largest social network

-Ongoing translations of web content for Spanish hospital website

-Ongoing translations for Spain’s largest co-operative corporation

-Ongoing translations for Spanish coach manufacturer

-Ongoing translations for Spanish sports clothing manufacturer

-Ongoing translations of loan descriptions for microfinance institutions

-Transcription and translation of 20 minutes of medical related videos

-Translation of 14,000 words on the maintenance of wind turbines

-Translation of 15,000 words for various Spanish technology park websites

-Translation of 7,000 words of Mexican legal documents regarding casinos

-Translation of 4,000 words academic presentation on ETA in the 1960s and 70s.

-Translation of 2,500 word Ecuadorian legal document

-Translation of 2,400 words regarding advanced payment bonds and performance bonds

-Translation of 2,500 word technical report

-Translation of 1,000 words marketing plan

-Proofreading of legal and medical documents

May 2009 – September 2013

Instant Ltd., London, UK & Sydney, Australia

Sales Consultant – UK & Spain (May 2009 – August 2010 and May 2013-September 2013)

Sales Manager – Australia and New Zealand (September 2010 – April 2013)

  • Dealt with incoming online and phone generated leads and assisted our clients in finding flexible office space across the UK and in Spain, where I utilised my fluent Spanish to liaise with both prospective tenants and landlords.
  • Translated the website into Spanish, ensuring that the homepage, links, centre listings, company information and contact page are consistent with the English version whilst being suitably tailored for the Spanish market.
  • Consistently hit monthly sales target including three months in a row over 150% of revenue target.
  • Promoted to Sales Manager and transferred to Sydney office after 16 months at Instant in London.
  • Managed a small team dealing with incoming online and phone generated leads and assisting the prospective tenants in finding serviced office space across the capital cities of Australia and New Zealand.
  • Targeted on both numbers of leads converted to deals and revenue generated. Achieved 107% of my deal conversion target across my 27 months in Australia (over 500 leads converted to deals). Achieved 94% of my revenue target, generating over£300,000 for Instant across the period.
  • Regularly liaised with office providers and landlords over the phone and face to face to maintain and improve relationships.
  • Negotiated improved payment terms, increased fees and volume related bonuses with office providers across the region.

March 2008 – May 2009

Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Club Ltd., London, UK

Corporate Hospitality Sales Executive

  • Point of contact within the Club for Executive Boxholders, Seasonal Members, Match Sponsors and Match-day Hospitality clients.
  • Provided translation and interpreting on an ad-hoc basis to the Spanish speaking management team of Juande Ramos, Marcos Alvarez and Gustavo Poyet (eg. If a press release was needed then I would translate their statements from Spanish into English.)
  • Communicated both proactively and reactively with all corporate clients to ensure first class account management and to deliver an excellent match-day experience.
  • Generated new business and developed existing business through a combined strategy of cold calls, on and off site meetings and networking on a match-day.
  • Managed and developed a client base that generated over £1.8 million per annum across seasonal and match-day packages.
  • Successfully sold corporate boxes worth up to £34,000 per annum to self-sourced clients.

April 2007 – March 2008

TransPerfect Translations Ltd., London, UK

Account Executive – Legal Translations Department

  • Principal contact for major UK based legal clients, including Clifford Chance LLP, Lovells LLP, Mayer Brown International LLP, Linklaters LLP.
  • Managed the translation process from initial word count and quotation through to delivering the final document. Liaised with the project manager and translators/proofreaders throughout the translation to ensure the client was regularly updated.
  • Handled over 40 translation projects a month, and billed over £40,000 every month.
  • Sent out over 100 proposals each month to potential clients.
  • Generated over 70 qualified contacts through business development each month. Development techniques included cold calling, use of web sites and resources, proactive referrals, targeted mailouts.
  • Attended trade shows, conferences and network events related to my target market.

March 2006 – April 2007

Appointments BiLanguage Ltd., London, UK

Business Development Executive – Translation and Interpreting Dept.

  • Assisted with development of the department, organised promotional events and publicity drives.
  • Carried out business development through intensive mailouts and targeted cold calling.
  • Utilised online translation resources such as and to target new clients and develop our database of qualified translators, proofreaders and copywriters.
  • Point of contact for all major clients, including Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, American Express, Mizuho Bank.
  • Project managed the entire translation process from initial word count and quotation, through sourcing the translator and negotiating rates, through to delivering the final document within the required deadline and within the budget discussed.
  • Assisted in revenue forecasting and budget management.

February 2005 – March 2006

Noches of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Translator

  • Translated the bi-weekly magazine ‘Noches of Valencia’ from Spanish to English. The magazine contained detailed information on events, bars, nightclubs and restaurants in the Valencia region, and was distributed widely around the city, primarily in hotels and other tourist areas.
  • Provided translations for the website which was updated on a regular basis.
  • Worked to strict deadlines whilst delivering a high quality of work, ensuring the company maintained a good image with English speaking visitors and clients.

June 2004 – March 2006

Marina D’Or Loger S.A, Castellón, Spain

Sales Executive

  • Promoted and sold the Marina D’Or holiday complex and apartments to the UK market via cold calling and property exhibitions.
  • Translated promotional documents for use at trade fairs, contracts that were sent to prospective clients and assisted in translating the website and ensuring it was tailored to the UK market.
  • Successfully sold family holidays, two and three bedroom apartments and inspection trips directly to both British and Spanish clients.

Education

2000 – 2004 BA (Hons) 2.1 in Spanish and Portuguese from The University of

Nottingham (

1993 – 2000 Ormskirk Grammar School and VI Form, Ormskirk, Lancashire, UK.

4 ‘A’ Levels: Spanish (A), Economics (A), Maths (C), General Studies (A).

Language skills and qualifications

Spanish - Very high level of fluency in both spoken and written language, having studied and later worked in Valencia, Spain.

Portuguese – Very high level of fluency in spoken and written language, both European and Brazilian Portuguese. I have studied in Lisbon, Portugal and Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

July 2001 – Received a grant from Instituto Camões to study intensive Portuguese course at Faculdade de Letras, Universidade de Lisboa (summer course, advanced level). Passed with an A grade.

Interests

I have played competitive 11-a-side soccer in Australia, UK, Spain and Brazil. I’m also a keen cricketer having played for Ormskirk Cricket Club, UK, at every age group from under 11s.