
Commercial Lease Break Clause: What It Really Means (And How to Use It Properly)
A commercial lease break clause is one of the most important and most misunderstood parts of any business lease. Done right, it gives you flexibility
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We are a growing corporate and commercial firm looking for talented solicitors who want high-quality work, real responsibility, and a team that backs them.
At Rubric Law, you get the best of both worlds: high-quality legal work and a team culture that feels supportive, human and genuinely collaborative.
We are a growing firm, so people have the chance to make a real impact. You are not just one person in a large machine. Your ideas are heard, your contribution matters and you can see the difference your work makes to clients, colleagues and the wider business.
The work is varied, commercial and interesting, with plenty of opportunity to take responsibility and build confidence. You will work alongside experienced lawyers who are approachable, generous with their time and invested in helping others develop.
We also care about how we work. Clear communication, trust and flexibility are important to us, both with clients and within the team. We want people to feel able to do great work without losing the personal, down-to-earth approach that makes Rubric different.
For people who are ambitious, proactive and enjoy being part of a close team, Rubric is a place where you can grow, be trusted and genuinely enjoy the work you do.
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Rubric Law is looking for an experienced Corporate Solicitor with a minimum of two years’ PQE to join its growing Corporate team. This fully remote role offers a salary of £50,000-£65,000 and involves a varied caseload including mergers and acquisitions, share and asset transactions, shareholder agreements, commercial contracts and bank funding. The ideal candidate will be commercially minded, confident working autonomously and keen to build strong client relationships while contributing to the continued growth of the department.
Rubric Law is looking for an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor (5-6 PQE) to join its growing Real Estate team. This fully remote role offers a salary of circa £65,000 and involves managing a varied caseload including commercial property sales and purchases, landlord and tenant matters, refinancing, development work and corporate support. The ideal candidate will be commercially minded, confident working autonomously and experienced in building strong client and professional relationships.
Rubric Law is looking for an experienced Employment Law Solicitor to join its growing team. This fully remote role offers a salary of circa £45,000-£60,000 and involves managing a varied employment law caseload, advising employers and supporting the Corporate team on matters including employment due diligence and TUPE. The ideal candidate will have at least two years’ employment law experience, be commercially minded, confident working autonomously and skilled at building strong client and professional relationships.
Corporate, commercial, employment and property matters comparable to top-200 firms, without the top-200 machine around them.
Your ideas are heard, your contribution matters, and you can see the difference your work makes.
Growth creates opportunity. Take responsibility early and build your practice as the firm builds around you.
Clear communication and flexibility in how we work, with clients and within the team.
Experienced lawyers who are approachable, generous with their time and invested in helping others develop.
Work alongside M&A, corporate, employment and property specialists on multi-disciplinary transactions.
Flexibility, trust, and a workload that lets you do great work and have a life.
Team socials and firm events through the year, and involvement in the communities we work in.
Experienced lawyers invested in helping others develop, with responsibility given early.
Competitive salary and benefits, stated clearly in every offer.
Send your CV and covering letter. We review every application and reply to all candidates.
An informal call to understand your experience, your ambitions, and whether the fit works both ways.
An interview with the people you would actually work with, not a panel of strangers.
A clear offer with salary, benefits and start date, and a straight answer to any question you have.
Rubric Law is a growing boutique corporate and commercial firm. The work is comparable in quality to top-200 firms, but in a close team where your contribution is visible and your ideas are heard. Clear communication, trust and flexibility are central to how the firm works.
Rubric Law is based in Bristol, with an office in Monmouth. Some roles offer remote flexibility, which is stated in the individual role description.
Yes. Rubric Law is always on the lookout for talented solicitors. Send a speculative application with your CV and covering letter to info@rubric.law.
Apply with a CV and covering letter stating why you feel you would be a good fit for the company and the aspects of the role you feel you would excel in, sent to info@rubric.law.
Please apply with a CV and covering letter stating why you feel you’d be a good fit for the company and aspects of the role that you feel you would excel in.
No open role that fits? We are always on the lookout for talented solicitors. Send a speculative application and tell us what you would bring.

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