RPC

Overview

RPC positions itself as a collaborative, commercially minded full-service law firm working across retail, insurance, technology, media, professional practices and financial services. The firm highlights a culture where diverse perspectives are valued, curiosity is encouraged and flexibility and trust underpin working practices. RPC supports clients directly from strategically situated offices in the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong and partners with first-class law firms in over 200 jurisdictions. The firm runs an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and advertises a broad range of opportunities from apprenticeships and insight days through to training contracts and summer schemes.

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Banking & Finance
• Commercial Contracts
• Competition & Antitrust
• Construction & Engineering
• Corporate & M&A
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Employment
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• Insurance & Reinsurance
• Intellectual Property
• Media & Entertainment
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Real Estate
• Tax
• Technology & Digital
• Professional Negligence
• White Collar Crime
• Retail & Consumer
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Shipping & Maritime
• Sports Law

Geographic Focus: RPC operates primarily from UK offices (notably London and Bristol) with international offices/presence in Hong Kong and Singapore. The firm serves clients across the UK and Asia, and expressly partners with law firms in over 200 jurisdictions to provide cross-border support.

Training Contract

• Starting Salary: First year trainee: 50,000
• Trainee Intake: 15
• Qualification Rate: 82% (Latest Trainee Retention Rate: 82%)
• Academic Requirements: Minimum degree requirement: 2:1. Minimum A-level requirement: No minimum (published). The firm recruits non-law graduates and runs solicitor apprenticeship and apprenticeship/insight routes.
• Application Deadline: 2026-06-22

Seat Options

• Banking & Finance
• Commercial Contracts
• Competition & Antitrust
• Construction & Engineering
• Corporate & M&A
• Data Protection & Privacy
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Employment
• Insurance & Reinsurance
• Intellectual Property
• Media & Entertainment
• Real Estate
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• Tax
• White Collar Crime
• Retail & Consumer
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Shipping & Maritime
• Sports Law
• Regulatory & Compliance

Sponsorship

PGDL grant: 12,000 (published).

SQE Support

The firm publishes an SQE grant of 12,000 (SQE Grant: 12,000).

International Opportunities

The firm supports work across the UK, Singapore and Hong Kong and advertises international exposure. Published insider data shows a 7% chance of a secondment abroad for trainees.

Client Secondments

There is a published 21% chance of a client secondment for trainees.

Programmes & Schemes

What RPC Looks For

Key Competencies

• Commercial awareness
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Curiosity and adaptability
• Client focus and commercial delivery
• Resilience and commitment

Evidence Signals

• Sector-specific experience in retail, insurance, technology, media or financial services
• International experience or interest (relevant for Hong Kong/Singapore roles)
• Participation in insight days, vacation schemes or apprenticeships
• Academic performance (2:1 degree typical)
• Demonstrable commercial or client-facing experience

Benefits & Wellbeing

• First year trainee salary: £50,000
• Second year trainee salary: £55,000
• NQ salary: £100,000
• PGDL grant: £12,000
• SQE grant: £12,000
• Annual leave: 25 days
• No annual target/billable hours (published: No targets)
• Flexible working culture (Flexibility and trust emphasised)

Awards & Recognition

• Legal 500: Total Ranked Practice Areas: 48
• Legal 500: Tier 1 Count: 8
• Chambers: Ranked Departments Count: 58

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Public commitment to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process; specific memberships or pledges are not listed in the provided content.

• Inclusive recruitment and accessibility (dedicated information page linked from careers)

Innovation

The firm maintains dedicated teams for knowledge, legal technology and document production, signalling a structured approach to legal tech and process improvement. Specific platform or tool names are not listed in the supplied material.

• Knowledge and Legal Technology practice
• Document Production and Data practice groups
• Strategy and Transformation / Business Improvement teams

Quick Application Angles

• Reference RPC's Asia presence (Hong Kong and Singapore) in applications if you have international experience or interest — the firm runs opportunities and schemes specifically in those offices.
• Mention the firm's sector focus (retail, insurance, technology, media, financial services) and use a concrete example of commercial awareness in one of those sectors.
• Highlight collaborative and inclusive behaviours — RPC emphasises a community where diverse perspectives are valued and an accessible recruitment process is promoted.
• If applicable, reference the firm's published training support (PGDL grant £12,000 / SQE grant £12,000) and retention (82%) to show you understand their investment in early careers.
• Note partner accessibility and peer support in interview answers — insider feedback rates partner approachability and peer support highly.