Sharpe Pritchard is seeking a Marketing Assistant to join our friendly and ambitious law firm. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of the firm’s marketing and business development activity.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Marketing and Marketing Executive, providing hands‑on marketing support alongside organisational and diary coordination assistance. The role combines practical marketing delivery with executive-level support, ensuring the smooth running of a busy and growing department.
This position would suit someone with around two years’ marketing experience, ideally within legal or professional services, who is highly organised, detail-focused and keen to develop their technical marketing skills.
Main Responsibilities
Marketing Delivery
* Support the delivery of the firm’s marketing and communications plans
* Assist with LinkedIn content scheduling and monitoring
* Support the preparation of awards and directory submissions
* Assist in producing marketing materials and branded collateral
* Maintain and update marketing contact lists in line with GDPR requirements
* Conduct client and market research as required
* Take ownership of the marketing inbox and ensure timely responses
* Assist in managing the stock levels of all marketing resources
* Support the recording, editing, promotion, and launch of our podcasts
Campaign and Event Support
* Support the planning and delivery of webinars, seminars and firm events
* Coordinate event communications including invitations and follow‑up email campaigns
* Assist with event logistics and materials where required
* To attend events where necessary
* Support post‑event reporting and follow‑up activity
Department and Executive Support
* Provide diary coordination and scheduling support to the Director of Marketing
* Coordinate internal marketing meetings, agendas and follow‑up actions
* Assist in forward planning and time management across key projects and campaigns
* Maintain and update the events calendar
* Track campaign deadlines and ensure timely delivery of tasks
* Liaise with external agencies and suppliers where required
* Support the team in organising workflows via project management systems such as Monday
Brand and Recruitment Marketing
* Assist HR with recruitment marketing initiatives
* Support the firm’s employer brand positioning across digital channels
* Help maintain brand consistency across materials and communications
Required Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* 1 to 2 years’ marketing experience
* Experience working in professional services, ideally legal
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Strong organisational and time management skills
* Confident using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* Working knowledge of Mailchimp
Highly Desirable
* Experience using Canva or design software such as InDesign
* Experience using project management tools such as Monday
* Marketing degree or CIM qualification
* Highly organised with strong attention to detail
* Comfortable supporting senior stakeholders with diary and meeting coordination
* Tech confident and curious about learning new software tools
* Proactive and solution focused
* Able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
* Professional and confident communicator
* Collaborative and team‑oriented
We have been recognised as an outstanding place to work by best companies in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022, increasing our rankings each year. We are a purpose driven organisation with an active social committee, Corporate Social Responsibility committee, Equality and Diversity forum and Wellbeing Leadership Group. We have recently become a signatory to the Mindful Business Charter.
It is central to our values that our teams reflect the diverse community around us and that everyone at Sharpe Pritchard can be themselves and bring their authentic selves to work. Achieving true equality, diversity and inclusion is a core aim and we very much welcome applications from all sections of our diverse community, irrespective of race or racial group, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, religion or belief, age or disability. We make reasonable adjustments within the recruitment process and upon joining the firm to support applicants of all abilities.
What you will be getting in return
A generous bonus scheme is on offer alongside a competitive salary. You will gain professional development with a structured path to advancing your career. We provide a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to;
* Generous annual leave, starting at 28 days leave per annum (two days of which must be taken at Christmas on dates decided by the firm)
* Private Medical Insurance
* Life assurance
* Income protection
* Health and wellbeing app
* Individual learning and development and Business development budgets
Regular team events including:
* Social committee events throughout the year
* Monthly all staff lunches
* Summer party
* End of year celebrations
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race or racial group, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age or disability.
We make reasonable adjustments within the recruitment process and upon joining the firm, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
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