
Dennis Pateras
@dennispateras
I lead custody and securities services operations, reconciliations, regulatory controls, and client relationships.
What I'm looking for
I've led custody and securities services operations at HSBC, Attica Bank, and Pancreta Bank, building and managing middle-office teams, daily reconciliations, account maintenance, and system enhancements.
At HSBC, I led control, settlements, client relationships, and product development across Greek, Cypriot, and global markets. I’ve delivered T2S and CSDR initiatives, regulatory audits, sanctions screening, client servicing, and operational changes that kept teams productive through virtual working.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Middle Office Manager
Attica Bank
Sep 2024 - Apr 2025 (7 months)
Set up the relevant team after a merger, handling daily reconciliations, account maintenance, and system enhancements.
Senior Middle Office Manager
Pancreta Bank
Jul 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Created a new team to mirror HSBC's department, primarily dealing with daily reconciliations, account maintenance, and system enhancements.
Headed the Control Area, driving risk minimization and operational efficiency through daily reconciliations, sanctions screening, regulatory audits, MI reporting, and system enhancements. Led implementation of pandemic-related changes to working patterns and directed CSDR-related updates.
Managed client relationships and promoted market services, handling RFPs, SLAs, billing, tax documentation, and market guides for Greece and Cyprus. Served as project leader for T2S and major contributor to CSDR implementation.
Created a new team to position the business strategically by providing tactical planning, design, and execution to drive new product developments and significant enhancements to existing products.
Headed the Settlements Team for Foreign and Domestic Clients for Greek, Cypriot, and Global Markets. Spearheaded the merger of separate settlement teams and managed daily cash positions and client fee collection.
Assisted the manager in planning, directing, and controlling operations and administration of the Settlements team, including pre-matching, settlement, and cash management functions.
Supervised and coordinated the Pre-matching (Equities and Fixed Income) department for Custodian Services provided to Foreign Institutional clients investing in the Greek Market.
Responsible for the pre-matching of trades performed by foreign clients in the Greek market.
Responsible for the pre-matching of trades performed by foreign clients in the Greek market.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
European University
Master of Business Administration, Finance
Pursued an MBA in Finance at European University in Montreux, Switzerland, completing in 1995.
Drury University
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
Earned a BA in Business Administration from Drury University in Springfield, MO, USA, in 1993.
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