RPC
International law firm with strong insurance, disputes and corporate/commercial practices.
Firm overview
At a glance
A clear starting point for understanding the firm, its opportunities and the information students should check before applying.
Available routes
How can students join?
Student opportunities
Opportunities
Vacation schemes, training contracts, apprenticeships, insight programmes, work experience and other application routes.
United Kingdom - Claims Handler Apprenticeship
Type: Apprenticeship
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol
- Closing date: 2026-02-27
- Application timing: Applications closed on 27 February 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme dates: June or September 2026 start.
- Duration: 18 months
- Places: Not published
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications closed on 27 February 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme: June or September 2026 start.
- Who can apply: Candidates interested in insurance claims handling.
- Application process: Application Assessment Offer Application through the published RPC/BPP route
- Progression: Level 3 Claims Handler apprenticeship.
- Right to work: Right-to-work requirements apply.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - Bristol Solicitor Apprenticeship Insight Event
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol
- Programme dates: Future dates are published individually.
- Duration: One day or event-specific
- Places: Not published
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Future dates are published individually.
- Who can apply: Prospective solicitor-apprenticeship applicants.
- Application process: Registration Event place Register through the official RPC event page
- Progression: Better-informed future application.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - London Training Contract
Type: Training Contract
Location: United Kingdom: London
- Applications open: 2026-03-30
- Closing date: 2026-06-22
- Programme dates: Successful candidates start two years after assessment.
- Duration: Two years
- Places: 13 per intake
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications open 2026-03-30; Close 2026-06-22
- Programme: Successful candidates start two years after assessment.
- Who can apply: Law and non-law students and graduates.
- Application process: Online application form RPC online early talent assessment Personalised feedback report In-person assessment day if shortlisted Offer
- Assessments: Behavioural exercises Cognitive exercises Motivational exercises Assessment-day exercises Meetings with partners, associates and trainees
- Progression: Solicitor qualification in England and Wales.
- Funding: PGDL where required, Masters in Legal Practice, SQE examinations and maintenance grants up to £12,000. course fees: true maintenance up to gbp: 12000 sqe exams: true
- Right to work: UK immigration requirements apply. skilled worker: Available after accepting an eligible UK Training Contract offer
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
Work simulation
Type: Virtual Experience
- Programme dates: Open continuously online.
- Duration: Self-paced
- Places: Open access
- Status: available
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Open continuously online.
- Who can apply: School pupils, university students, graduates and career explorers.
- Application process: Registration Four modules Register online Complete four modules
- Assessments: Research and legal-skills tasks
- Progression: CV-building experience and insight into RPC.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship
Type: Apprenticeship
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol
- Closing date: 2026-01-26
- Application timing: Applications closed on 26 January 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme dates: Successful apprentices start in September 2026; exact day not published.
- Duration: Six years
- Places: Not published
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications closed on 26 January 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme: Successful apprentices start in September 2026; exact day not published.
- Who can apply: Year 13 students, school leavers and eligible non-law graduates.
- Eligibility: gcses: 5 at grade 4+ including Maths and English ucas points: 120
- Academic requirements: Five GCSEs at grade 4+ including Maths and English; minimum 120 UCAS points.
- Application process: Application Online assessment Assessment day Offer Online application RPC online early talent assessment Personalised feedback report In-person assessment day Offer
- Assessments: Behavioural exercises Cognitive exercises Motivational exercises Assessment-day exercises Meetings with partners, associates and trainees
- Progression: Solicitor qualification in England and Wales.
- Funding: RPC pays the apprenticeship training and assessment costs. all training and assessment costs: true
- Right to work: Applicants must already have the right to work for the apprenticeship duration.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - London Insight Event
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom: London
- Programme dates: Future dates are published individually.
- Duration: One day or event-specific
- Places: Not published
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Future dates are published individually.
- Who can apply: Prospective trainee applicants.
- Application process: Registration Event place Register through the official RPC event page
- Progression: Better-informed future application.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Summer Scheme
Type: Vacation Scheme
Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong
- Closing date: 2026-03-31
- Application timing: Applications closed on 31 March 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme dates: Applicants were required to be eligible to start a training contract by 2028; scheme dates were not published on the checked page.
- Duration: Two weeks
- Places: Not published
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications closed on 31 March 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme: Applicants were required to be eligible to start a training contract by 2028; scheme dates were not published on the checked page.
- Who can apply: Applicants eligible to start a Training Contract by 2028.
- Eligibility: languages: Fluent Mandarin and English; ability to read and write Chinese
- Academic requirements: At least a 2:1 degree or equivalent.
- Application process: Application Summer Scheme Group discussion Group presentation Written test Motivation interview Partner panel interview Online application Two-week Summer Scheme Training Contract assessment exercises Motivation interview Partner panel interview
- Assessments: Group discussion Group presentation Written test Motivation interview Partner panel interview
- Progression: Potential progression to the Hong Kong Training Contract.
- Right to work: Hong Kong work eligibility applies.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship
Type: Apprenticeship
Location: United Kingdom: London
- Application timing: The next London application window has not been published.
- Programme dates: RPC states that its next London solicitor-apprenticeship intake starts in September 2027; exact day not published.
- Duration: Six years
- Places: Not published
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- The next London application window has not been published.
- Programme: RPC states that its next London solicitor-apprenticeship intake starts in September 2027; exact day not published.
- Who can apply: Year 13 students, school leavers and eligible non-law graduates.
- Eligibility: gcses: 5 at grade 4+ including Maths and English ucas points: 120
- Academic requirements: Five GCSEs at grade 4+ including Maths and English; minimum 120 UCAS points.
- Application process: Application Online assessment Assessment day Offer Online application RPC online early talent assessment Personalised feedback report In-person assessment day Offer
- Assessments: Behavioural exercises Cognitive exercises Motivational exercises Assessment-day exercises Meetings with partners, associates and trainees
- Progression: Solicitor qualification in England and Wales.
- Funding: RPC pays the apprenticeship training and assessment costs. all training and assessment costs: true
- Right to work: Applicants must already have the right to work for the apprenticeship duration.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - Business services apprenticeships
Type: Apprenticeship
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London
- Programme dates: Current vacancies vary by team and training partner.
- Duration: Programme-specific
- Places: Not published
- Status: variable
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current vacancies vary by team and training partner.
- Who can apply: Candidates interested in business-services careers.
- Application process: Vacancy-specific Apply through the live RPC vacancy or named training-partner route
- Right to work: Role-specific right-to-work requirements apply.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
Upskill and connect
Type: Virtual Experience
- Programme dates: Open continuously online.
- Duration: Self-paced
- Places: Open access
- Status: available
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Open continuously online.
- Who can apply: School pupils, university students, graduates and career explorers.
- Application process: Registration Skills modules Mentor connection Register online Complete skills activities Connect with RPC mentors where available
- Progression: Skills development, CV support and RPC mentor connection.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - Bristol Insight Event
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol
- Programme dates: Future dates are published individually.
- Duration: One day or event-specific
- Places: Not published
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Future dates are published individually.
- Who can apply: Prospective Bristol applicants.
- Application process: Registration Event place Register through the official RPC event page
- Progression: Better-informed future application.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Training Contract
Type: Training Contract
Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong
- Closing date: 2026-01-31
- Application timing: Applications closed on 31 January 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme dates: 2027 training-contract route; exact start date not published.
- Duration: Two years
- Places: 2 per intake
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications closed on 31 January 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme: 2027 training-contract route; exact start date not published.
- Who can apply: Law students, non-law students and graduates.
- Eligibility: languages: Fluent Mandarin and English; ability to read and write Chinese
- Academic requirements: At least a 2:1 or equivalent.
- Application process: Application review Assessment exercises Interviews Offer Online application Hong Kong assessment process Offer
- Assessments: Motivation Written communication Commercial awareness Language capability
- Progression: Hong Kong solicitor qualification route.
- Right to work: Right to work in Hong Kong is required.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - Bristol Training Contract
Type: Training Contract
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol
- Closing date: 2026-03-16
- Application timing: Applications closed on 16 March 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme dates: Future intake year is not stated on the checked page.
- Duration: Two years
- Places: 2 per intake
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications closed on 16 March 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme: Future intake year is not stated on the checked page.
- Who can apply: Law and non-law students and graduates.
- Application process: Online application form RPC online early talent assessment Personalised feedback report In-person assessment day if shortlisted Offer
- Assessments: Behavioural exercises Cognitive exercises Motivational exercises Assessment-day exercises Meetings with partners, associates and trainees
- Progression: Solicitor qualification in England and Wales.
- Funding: PGDL where required, Masters in Legal Practice, SQE examinations and maintenance grants up to £12,000. course fees: true maintenance up to gbp: 12000 sqe exams: true
- Right to work: UK immigration requirements apply. skilled worker: Available after accepting an eligible UK Training Contract offer
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - UK Summer Schemes
Type: Vacation Scheme
Location: United Kingdom: London
- Closing date: 2026-01-12
- Application timing: Applications closed on 12 January 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme dates: 15–26 June 2026 and 29 June–10 July 2026.
- Duration: Two weeks
- Places: Not published
- Status: closed
Published application and programme dates
- Applications closed on 12 January 2026; the next exact window has not been published.
- Programme: 15–26 June 2026 and 29 June–10 July 2026.
- Who can apply: Law students in penultimate or final year; final-year non-law students; graduates.
- Eligibility: right to work: Full-time UK right to work for 35 hours per week required
- Application process: Online application form RPC online early talent assessment Personalised feedback report In-person assessment day if shortlisted Offer
- Assessments: Behavioural exercises Cognitive exercises Motivational exercises Assessment-day exercises Meetings with partners, associates and trainees
- Progression: RPC recruits the majority of London trainees through the Summer Scheme; successful candidates may receive a Training Contract starting two years later.
- Right to work: Full-time right to work in the UK is required for the Summer Scheme.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom - First Year Workshop
Type: Insight Programme
Location: United Kingdom
- Programme dates: Future dates are published individually.
- Duration: One day or event-specific
- Places: Not published
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Future dates are published individually.
- Who can apply: First-year university students.
- Application process: Registration Event place Register through the official RPC event page
- Progression: Better-informed future application.
- Disability support: RPC states that recruitment is inclusive and accessible. Candidates may request reasonable adjustments at any stage, and RPC will work with them to support a fair process.
United Kingdom support
UK Visa and Funding
UK qualification funding, maintenance support and published visa-sponsorship or right-to-work information for joining the firm in the United Kingdom.
UK visa sponsorship and right to work
Sponsors Skilled Worker visas for accepted UK Training Contract offers. (Source: rpclegal.com official trainee FAQ)
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Postgraduate funding
Course fees, SQE exams and maintenance are funded for future trainees.
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Areas of work
Practice areas
The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.
Corporate & Commercial
Disputes
Insurance
Historic core practice
Offices
Locations
Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.
United Kingdom, Bristol
Office
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United Kingdom, London
Office
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Hong Kong
Office
Singapore
Office
Career paths
Roles
Early-career routes, legal careers, knowledge and innovation roles, legal support and specialist leadership titles.
Trainee Solicitor
Two-year training contract across London and Bristol, plus Hong Kong/Singapore secondment opportunities
Solicitor Advocate
Confirmed via a named individual with Higher Rights of Audience
Associate
Partner
Managing Partner
Access and inclusion
EDI
Recruitment adjustments, disability support, disability-specific programmes, mentoring, networks, partnerships and wider inclusion work.
Anonymous and Accessible Early Talent Recruitment
Inclusive application and assessment process.
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Inclusive Recruitment and Accessibility
RPC states that its recruitment process is fully inclusive and accessible.
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Community and legal access
Pro bono
The firm’s published pro bono work, community projects, access-to-justice programmes and official partnerships.
Firm research
Firm highlights
Published awards, sectors, notable work, clients and other information that helps students understand the firm.
Official firm platforms
Links & Socials
Verified official websites, careers and application platforms, office directories and social-media accounts.
Official website
Official RPC resource.
Careers
Official RPC resource.
Early Talent
Official RPC resource.
UK Early Talent
Official RPC resource.
Hong Kong Early Talent
Official RPC resource.
UK Training Contracts
Official RPC resource.
London Training Contract
Official RPC resource.
Bristol Training Contract
Official RPC resource.
London Summer Scheme
Official RPC resource.
Solicitor Apprenticeship
Official RPC resource.
UK Apprenticeships
Official RPC resource.
Meet RPC / Insight Events
Official RPC resource.
Virtual Experience
Official RPC resource.
UK Trainee FAQs
Official RPC resource.
UK Apprentice FAQs
Official RPC resource.
Official RPC resource.
Official RPC resource.