Commercial Solicitor

Join the RAC as a Commercial Solicitor and play a key role in providing legal advice and guidance across a diverse range of business areas.

As part of our Corporate Legal Team, you'll support stakeholders across the RAC Group on a broad range of commercial and legal matters. From negotiating commercial contracts to advising on technology, marketing, intellectual property and operational issues, you'll help manage legal risk while enabling the business to achieve its strategic objectives.

This is an opportunity to work on varied, high-profile matters within a well-known household brand, while developing your career in a collaborative and supportive legal team.

What you'll do

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements
• Provide practical and commercially focused legal advice across the RAC Group
• Advise on matters relating to technology, intellectual property, marketing, brand licensing and other commercial arrangements
• Support the efficient and cost-effective resolution of disputes and contentious matters
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Identify legal risks and provide pragmatic recommendations to support decision-making
• Advise on day-to-day operational matters and respond to ad-hoc legal queries
• Liaise with external legal advisers where appropriate
• Help promote legal best practice, governance and compliance across the business
• Support and mentor junior members of the legal team where required
  
  

What you'll need

• Qualified Solicitor with 1-3 years' post-qualification experience
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
• Experience advising on technology-related agreements would be highly beneficial
• In-house legal experience would be advantageous, although not essential
• Strong commercial awareness and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
• The ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Experience within financial services or a regulated environment would be beneficial, but not essential
  
  

Location & Salary

Location: Hybrid working with 2 days per week in our Bradley Stoke, Bristol office and 3 days working from home

Salary: Salary aligns with market and experience + annual bonus

As a Commercial Solicitor at the RAC, you'll get benefits that go the extra mile

• Earnings that motivate – competitive salary plus conditional annual bonus
• Tools to drive your future – free RAC breakdown cover from day one, plus access to a car salary sacrifice scheme (including electric vehicle options) after 12 months
• Time off that matters – 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, alongside family leave and flexible working options
• Financial security & perks – pension scheme with up to 6.5% matched contributions and life assurance cover up to 4x salary (with options to increase)
• Wellbeing that works for you – 24/7 confidential support service available for you and your household
• Extras that make a difference – access to Orange Savings, our colleague discount portal, plus our Colleague Share Scheme after probation
  
  

Why the RAC?

For more than 128 years, we've been keeping drivers moving, and today we're trusted by over 15 million members.

We're also trusted by our people, with a 4.5-star Glassdoor rating showing that the RAC is a place where support, ambition and opportunity go hand in hand.

We welcome people from every background, value every voice, and back your growth every step of the way. At the RAC, you can bring your full self to work and we'll support you as you develop your career.