Ned Staple is a successful and accomplished lawyer, with an impressive educational background in law and politics. He has a Master of Science degree in International Relations from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Certificate of Political Studies from Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Grenoble. He also studied at The College of Law, London, and BPP Law School, London, where he obtained the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course, respectively.

Staple has held multiple positions as a lawyer in various organizations. He started his career as a Solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, where he gained valuable experience. He then co-founded and became a company director at FarmDrop Ltd, a London-based sustainable food market company. Later, he was a Secondee In-house Lawyer at Apple and General Counsel and Company Secretary at Zoopla Property Group Ltd before his current position as the General Counsel and Company Secretary at Cazoo.

His expertise in commercial law, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions has helped him thrive in the legal field. His experiences at Apple and Zoopla Property Group Ltd have also helped him gain a wider perspective in the tech and property industries.