The application process

Number of vacancies

We have 15 training contract vacancies for September 2011 and will be considering applications in the summer of 2009.

What we look for

We look for good academic achievement – at least eight high grade GCSEs, three high grade A levels and a 2:1 degree awarded or predicted, or the equivalent qualifications. But there’s more to it than that. We’re looking for confident, ambitious individuals. Natural communicators with energy, leadership, commitment and an awareness of the commercial world.

Who can apply

We welcome applications from penultimate year law students, final year non-law students as well as candidates who have already graduated.

How to apply

You can apply for a training contract by accessing our online application form here. If you have any problems applying online, please contact the recruitment team on 020 3060 6000 or by email at training@rpc.co.uk.

The deadline

Training contracts start in September each year and you need to apply two years prior to your anticipated start date. The deadline for training contract applications for 2011 is 31 July 2009.

Interview process

If your application is successful, you will be invited to a recruitment day in September 2009. It’s a great chance for you to demonstrate your strengths and helps us to make an objective selection.

There are written and oral exercises to help us select the best candidates. It’s hard work, but fun. There’s the opportunity for you to meet some of our partners, lawyers and trainees which helps you to make your own assessment of what training with us would be like.

Check your application status

Click here for an update on your status if you have already completed a training contract or summer vacation scheme application.

Download brochure

If you would like to request a copy of our trainee solicitor brochure please download a copy by clicking here. Alternatively please email us your address details at training@rpc.co.uk.