RPC

As a Trainee, we believe you’ll deliver your best if you’re free to be you. And that means being able to ask questions openly, being supported to develop your strengths, and having the right opportunities to grow. Our offices are non-hierarchical and open plan which means you’ll be sitting alongside or close to our Partners and Associates. What’s more, our dynamic working principles empower everyone at RPC to shape how they split their time working in and out of the office; balancing their own preferences, supporting each other and delivering exceptional client service. Whether you’re handling complex insurance claims, resolving large-scale global disputes, or providing commercial advice and transactional support, your opinions will be listened to and respected.

We believe personal growth comes from being challenged. You’ll be given real responsibility throughout your training, but you’ll never be left to fend for yourself. Our training is award-winning . You’ll have a supervising Partner and Associate to help you day to day, a mentor to show you the ropes, and a dedicated Trainee development team to support you.
We also believe you’ll grow if you’re free to explore. At least six months will be spent in four different practice areas, so you can discover where you fit in the best. You may also have an opportunity to be seconded to one of our clients as an in-house lawyer. This will give you the chance to learn their language and build an affinity with the people behind the work.

In addition, as an RPC Trainee you may get an opportunity to spend six months of your contract seconded to our Hong Kong, London or Singapore offices depending on where you’re based.

Speed networking, meeting clients, mini-golf socials, attending court and hands-on real legal experience. We’ll show you the real RPC during our summer schemes. And be warned, it’s pretty striking.

You’ll be welcomed into our London office to spend time getting to experience life in a unique law firm for yourself. It’s also our chance to get to know you and your ambitions and understand what you may be able to offer us. During these two weeks, you’ll be fully integrated into our teams, getting involved in projects and giving you a fantastic insight into whether a career at RPC is right for you.

Our Insight Days are just that. Insightful. Experience real life as a Trainee through work shadowing opportunities, taking part in an application skills session and networking with people from across the firm.

Our London and Bristol Insight Days will be run in-person at the relevant offices.

Our UK solicitor apprenticeship programme is aimed at school-leavers, though non-law graduates can also apply. The University of Law requires a minimum of three ‘C’ grades at A-Level or equivalent in order to enrol onto the study course.

Our next intake will commence in September 2026 and be based in Bristol. Applications will open on Monday 1 September 2025 and close on Monday 26 January 2026.