Chief Risk Officer
Eric Lemieux
White Oak Global Advisors · New York
Eric is Chief Risk Officer at White Oak Global Advisors, with over 20 years of experience in risk management, investment structuring and private markets. His expertise includes private credit, structured finance and the design of complex transactions across global capital markets and select emerging economies.
Professional background
Most recently, he was Managing Director at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse), leading its investment structuring function. He also developed a portfolio of external managers focused on private credit and capital solutions.
At La Caisse, Eric helped develop the operational due diligence (ODD) framework for private market managers, supporting onboarding, risk assessment and ongoing monitoring. His work has also included asset valuation and scenario analyses for complex and illiquid holdings.
Across his career, he has built and scaled investment platforms, including bespoke GP/LP frameworks, financing vehicles and strategic joint ventures.