Oliver Hallett Lees
Gloucestershire
Summary
Law Graduate looking for the first stage in a legal career, with a keen interest in a range of legal fields from property and land law through to publishing and the film industry. Interested in the changing and developing legal landscape around new technologies across a broad spectrum of industries. Very comfortable working long hours in high stress and risk environments with a work ethic to match. Takes pride in ability to work independently and seamlessly transition into working with small and larger teams to achieve a shared goal.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Farm worker
Toby Baxter Contracting
Chedworth, Gloucestershire
2025.10 - 2026.03
- Interim position responsible for a range of tasks from livestock work through to machinery maintenance and general tractor roles.
- The role required independent working, accountability and forward planning.
- The nature of the role involved immediate independant decision making to ensure the highest level of wellbeing of the livestock.
- The position was held as part of a post University gap year prior to travelling.
Harvest worker
Windrush Agriculture estate
Great Rissington, Gloucestershire
2025.07 - 2025.09
- Position held following completion of degree.
- Seasonal harvest role, responsible for the running and maintenance of various pieces of agricultural machinery as well as carrying out various tasks from cultivation to fence repair.
- Role responsibilities regularly carried out in a high stress / high risk environment. Team work and independent working were required in equal measure.
- Seasonal nature of the role involved working up to 16 hour days back to back.
- The nature of my success in the role has been demonstrated by being asked back to assist in the 2026 harvest.
Part Time Harvest Farm worker
Velcourt Cotswold Contracting
2024.07 - 2024.09
- Position held over the summer break prior to the final year of my degree.
- Responsibility for running the grain drying operation at Hurst Barn Farm which included the drying of winter and spring barley, winter and spring wheat and oil seed rape. This role involved working 12-16 hour days, with a high level of isolation and responsibility to ensure that crops were correctly stored to maximise the return.
- Responsible for loading and unloading of lorries ranging from grain merchants to chemical fertiliser and seed deliveries.
- When the drying operation was complete, assisted with grain carting for the main farm.
- Although this was my first harvest, when looking for a summer role post degree I was offered the role again, but chose to gain some different experience at another farm.
Part time Groom
Jill Carenza's Equestrian, Stanton
2022.01 - 2023.01
- Following a newly established interest in horse riding at the age of 16, I initially volunteered to help out at the stables to learn more about horse management. However, Jill Carenza, seeing my interest, offered me a position as a paid employee and member of the team, which I undertook whilst completing my A levels and during term breaks on year one of my degree.
- Responsible for mucking out up to 40 horses a day and assisting in the organisation of riding lessons and hacks, involving the selection of the appropriate horses and their preparation.
- Quickly progressed and given increased responsibility to leading hacks out into the local countryside, consisting of up to 7 people for up to 2 hours.
- Responsibility increased further to hacks not just direct from the yard, but also meeting clients at a pre-determined location for an event, to act as either a guide or be a 1:1 guide and mentor.
- Handled, by the nature of the role, multiple high risk and stressful situations, including extreme weather in exposed country, dealing with “spooked” horses and clients, and catching unruly horses.
- Repeating clientele to the stable yard would frequently request for me to be their guide or lead the hack, and I became a relied-on member of the team with an open invite to return at any time to the yard when back in the area whilst doing my degree.
Part time Kitchen Porter
The Lamb Inn, Great Rissington
2020.01 - 2022.01
- Part time role whilst studying for GCSE and A Levels, first started this role washing dishes as part of the kitchen team. Over the period of my time working there my responsibilities grew from purely washing dishes as Kitchen Porter to washing and food prep for the rest of the kitchen as well as making desserts.
Education
AS-Level qualifications - English Language
The Cotswold School
2021.01 - 2021.01
A-Level qualifications - Psychology, Sociology, History
The Cotswold School
2022.01 - 2022.01
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Queens University Belfast
Belfast 2022.09 - 2025.05
Skills
- Calm under pressure
- Problem-solving
- Presenting
- Team building
- Communication skills
- Resourcefulness
- Hands-On initiative
Certification
- Category B Driving Licence
- Lantra Awards - Rough Terrain Telescopic Lift Trucks
Affiliations
- Sailing
- Horse Riding
- History specifically modern political and military
- Anything with an engine that goes fast
References
Employment references:
- Connor, Tindall-Read, Farm Manager, 07917 377636, Windrush Ag
- Richard, Fanshaw, Farm manager, 07850 935944, Velcourt Cotswold Contracting
Academic references:
- Dr Gerard Kelly gerard.kelly@qub.ac.uk
- Dr Clayton O Neill Clayton.ONeill@qub.ac.uk
Character references:
- Jo Tanswell
- Kerry Garfield Global Field Services Leader, Dowty Propellers (Email available upon request)
Timeline
Farm worker
Toby Baxter Contracting
2025.10 - 2026.03
Harvest worker
Windrush Agriculture estate
2025.07 - 2025.09
Part Time Harvest Farm worker
Velcourt Cotswold Contracting
2024.07 - 2024.09
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Queens University Belfast
2022.09 - 2025.05
Part time Groom
Jill Carenza's Equestrian, Stanton
2022.01 - 2023.01
A-Level qualifications - Psychology, Sociology, History
The Cotswold School
2022.01 - 2022.01
AS-Level qualifications - English Language
The Cotswold School
2021.01 - 2021.01
Part time Kitchen Porter
The Lamb Inn, Great Rissington
2020.01 - 2022.01