Toby Kelly-Simpson

Motivated law graduate with strong leadership experience and a proven ability to manage teams and projects. Skilled in high-pressure environments, with experience in volunteer work, hospitality, consultancy, and performance management. Looking to pursue a full-time commercial role, building on previous experience and working alongside a friendly, quality-driven team.

Space Law & Policy Project Group Member; Events Coordinator at Space Generation Advisory Council (2024-01 – Present)

• Was involved in a year-long research team with the successful presentation of a paper at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan.
• Wrote a section on Japan's legislation on space resource appropriation, enthusiastically researching an unfamiliar jurisdiction.
• Responsible for organising both in-person and online events for the Project Group; Confidently able to problem-solve logistical issues both independently and within a team.

Legal Summer Student at Shepherd and Wedderburn (2025-06 – 2025-06)

Sat on the Property & Infrastructure (Housebuilding) team for the three-week long placement.

• Responsible for delivering dispositions, drafting client letters/emails, creating completion checklists and standard legal reports, calculation of LBTT, and drafting advance notices.
• Strong use of attention to detail when assessing documents and conducting title searches on ScotLIS.

Legal Placement Student at Womble Bond Dickinson (2024-07 – 2024-07)

Selected as 1 of 4 students to participate in the week-long programme. Sat on the Real Estate team.

• Included responsibility for contract drafting, writing case summaries, and composing a blog post of a legal area of interest.

Core Ambassador at Reach Tayside (UoD) (2024-04 – 2025-05)

Working with aspiring law students from disadvantaged backgrounds to support their journey into further education.

• Responsibilities include reviewing personal statements, running informational events, and referring young people to appropriate support channels.
• Developed a keenness for public speaking by presenting my law school experiences to a large group.

Rapporteur at Niparo Ltd. (2023-06 – 2023-08)

Lead authorship on a 7-page report on Niparo's 'Sustainable Space: Legal and Regulatory Aspects' Summit.

• Engaged with Space Industry experts' stance on the current position of sustainable progress in space, as well as producing a call-to-action going forward.

Street Law Trainer at The Law Society of Scotland (2022-11 – 2023-11)

Provided legal insight to secondary schools in the form of workshops, activities, and encouraging pupils to consider law's role in their daily life.

• Enhanced my interpersonal skills by developing lesson plans and initiating meaningful discussion.

Legal Shadowing Volunteer at Harrison Legal Ltd. (2022-07 – 2022-09)

Gained practical insight into Child and Family Law by preparing briefs, attending court/Children's Hearings/client meetings, photocopying.

• Increased my understanding of private practice and confirmed my ambition to pursue a career dealing with a variety of clients.

Temporary Project Worker (OC&C x The 93% Club Temp Programme) (Ad hoc) at Crone Corkill (2023-11 – Present)

• Conducted desk research and data analysis for OC&C consultancy projects, compiling and analysing consumer behaviour data using Excel.
• Managed large datasets to ensure consistency and accuracy, supporting data manipulation for business analysis.

General Volunteer at Feeling Strong (2022-02 – 2023-01)

Worked with young people in support of their mental health and wellbeing. Promoted confidence and emphasised the importance of reducing stigma within the community.

• Assisted youth groups, workshops, and events; Provided assistance to the Operations teams.

Hospitality Team Member at TRNSMT Festival (2019-07 – 2019-07)

Handled food preparation, retrieving supplies, and clean-up at a music festival food vendor.

• As a result, I can confidently work in a fast-paced environment whilst using initiative to support my colleagues.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration – University of the West of Scotland (2026-05)

PgDip in Diploma in Professional Legal Practice – University of Glasgow (2025-09 – 2026-03)

LLB in Scots Law (With Hons) – University of Dundee (2021-09 – 2025-06)

HNC in Legal Services – City of Glasgow College (2020-08 – 2021-06)

NQ in Introduction to Law – New College Lanarkshire (2019-08 – 2020-06)

National 5 in Health & Social Care – Ayrshire College (2019-01 – 2019-06)