Jean-Benoît Devauges holds postgraduate diplomas from the University of Paris I in international business law and from the University of Paris II in E.U. law.  He is admitted to practice in France.

Jean-Benoît Devauges began his career with international arbitration firm Lazareff & Associés before joining Renault’s legal department in 2000 as corporate lawyer. In 2006, he joined the Nissan Motor Company’s global legal department in Tokyo, Japan, before being transferred two years later to the United States, joining Nissan North America’s legal team in Nashville, Tennessee. He was appointed deputy to the group general counsel of Renault in 2011 with responsibility for partnerships, mergers and acquisitions. In 2017, he was promoted to general counsel and was appointed secretary to the board of directors in 2019.

In 2023, he became general counsel and head of legal affairs, ethics and corporate governance at MEDEF, the French business confederation. He joined GEODIS in December 2024 as Group General Counsel.