Legal Practice Assistant

Torque Law; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist employment law firm located near York is seeking a full-time Legal Practice Assistant. This role involves providing essential administrative support, ensuring smooth office operations, and enhancing client services. Responsibilities include managing legal documents, office administration, and assisting with marketing tasks. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Opportunity for hybrid work under exceptional circumstances.

Benefits

Benefits included

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Able to work accurately and independently with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support Partners and Fee Earners with administrative tasks.
• Manage client and matter administration tasks.
• Assist in creating marketing content.

Skills

Clear communication

Working knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Initiative

Tools

MS Forms

Canva

Mailchimp

WordPress

Job description

Legal Practice Assistant

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Location: Upper Poppleton, York. This is a full‑time office‑based role, with home working available in exceptional circumstances and by prior agreement.

Salary: £28,000.00 per annum + benefits

Torque Law is a specialist employment law practice based just outside York, named Niche Law Firm of the Year at the 2024 Yorkshire Legal Awards and Featured in the Times Best Law Firms List 2025. The firm was established by Tiggy Clifford and Emma Whiting in 2016. Now a 15‑strong team, we offer HR legal advice to employers and senior executives, advise on settlement agreements and business immigration and provide employment law training.

We are seeking a full‑time Legal Practice Assistant to join our busy team and provide essential administrative support. This role is integral to ensuring smooth operations and delivering excellent client service.

Core responsibilities

Providing support to Partners, Fee Earners, and the Practice Manager across a wide range of business and legal administrative activities. This includes assistance with client matters as well as practice‑related tasks to ensure the smooth running of the office. This diverse role encompasses a wide variety of responsibilities, including but not limited to:

Administration

• Administration on legal matters: scanning, reviewing and collating documents, preparing bundles of documents.
• Answer and direct phone calls professionally and efficiently.
• New client/matter administration: compliance checks, engagement letters, preparing advice notes, file closure paperwork and archiving, general file administration.
• Assist with the preparation of bills.
• General office administration and assistance.

Marketing & Events

• Create engaging content for social media, newsletters, and promotional materials.
• Prepare and send mailers to clients and subscribers.
• Assist with basic marketing tasks, including updating content and supporting promotional initiatives.
• Assistance with event preparation: PowerPoint presentations, printing handouts, name badges and other literature.

Skills / Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Good working knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Capable of working effectively as part of a team and independently when needed.
• Ability to work with high standards of accuracy and use own initiative.
• Willingness to undertake all relevant training.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of MS Forms, Canva, Mailchimp and WordPress.
• Previous experience in a legal or professional services environment.
• Familiarity with case management systems – you will receive training on our case management system (Leap).

Interested? Please apply with your updated CV.

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