The compliance function, anti-money laundering unit, information security team, and internal reporting office all operate on a shared database. Responsibilities, measures, and supporting documentation can be linked across departments. This reduces duplicate data entry and ensures consistent information.
Compliance Software
for Banks
Compliance Management in Banks: Key Tasks in a Single Suite
Private banks, savings banks, cooperative banks, and development banks must — depending on the type of institution and its business model — translate relevant requirements from regulations such as MaRisk, DORA, GwG, and WpHG into clear responsibilities, measures, and supporting documentation. If guidelines, risk analyses, and information security tasks are managed in separate systems and spreadsheets, this leads to duplication of effort and gaps in documentation.
With the otris compliance SUITE, you can manage key compliance and governance tasks within a single, integrated solution. Policies, risks, regulatory obligations, whistleblower reports, and information security can be handled in a structured manner and documented in a traceable way.
Get the big picture
Centralize compliance obligations, guidelines, and documentation, and manage them transparently across departments.
Manage Risks
Track terms, controls, and measures in a structured manner to identify the need for action early on.
Reduce effort
Automate follow-ups and approvals, and reuse information for reports and audits.
Why Financial Institutions Should Centralize Compliance Tasks
Financial institutions are subject to particularly rigorous supervision. If regulatory requirements are handled using email, file storage systems, and separate, standalone tools, gaps can quickly arise: policies become outdated without anyone noticing, controls cannot be fully documented, and reporting deadlines are overlooked. In an audit conducted pursuant to Section 44 of the German Banking Act (KWG), such weaknesses can lead to findings and the need for regulatory action.
The otris compliance SUITE provides the necessary structure. It integrates the work of compliance officers, information security officers, and the internal reporting office into a single solution—with clearly defined roles, automatic follow-up reminders, and traceable records of actions taken and processing steps.
What compliance tasks does the otris compliance SUITE support in banks?
The otris compliance SUITE integrates standalone specialist solutions onto a common platform. You select the applications that are relevant to your institution and add others as needed. All specialist solutions use the same database as well as a uniform set of permissions, workflows, and audit trail logic.
Make the guidelines mandatory
The compliance manual, code of conduct, and work instructions are developed through standardized drafting and Approval processes. You distribute new versions to specific recipients, obtain acknowledgments of receipt, and identify outstanding acknowledgments in your reports.
About the specialist solution: otris policy
Systematically Rate Risks
Compliance and risk analyses guide you through the process—from identification and Rating based on your own criteria to the implementation of corrective actions. Follow-up reminders and dashboards provide transparency regarding risks, processing status, and progress.
About the specialist solution: otris risk
Clearly Assign Responsibilities
You can centrally record requirements from MaRisk, KWG, GwG, and DORA and assign them to the appropriate personnel. By linking them to policies, controls, and measures, the specific implementation remains traceable at all times.
About the specialist solution: otris register
Structuring Information Security
With clear processes, you can establish an ISMS based on ISO 27001. Assets, protection requirements, risks, incidents, measures, and audits are documented in a structured manner; DORA-relevant ICT risks remain traceable.
About the specialist solution: otris ISMS
Process Reports Safely
You operate the internal reporting system with a secure reporting channel, anonymous communication, and timely case processing. Reports, inquiries, actions, and processing steps are documented in a traceable manner.
About the specialist solution: otris whistleblower
Carefully Evaluate Service Providers
You classify service providers based on risk criteria, assess them using questionnaires, and track actions and terms. In this way, you support outsourcing and third-party management in the context of MaRisk and DORA.
About the specialist solution: otris diligence
7 Benefits of the otris compliance SUITE for Financial Institutions
Quickly Provide Proof of Exams Taken
Approvals, controls, measures, and processing steps are documented in a traceable manner. During internal and external audits—such as those conducted under Section 44 of the German Banking Act (KWG)—relevant context and supporting documentation are available more quickly.
Focus on ICT Risks and Third Parties
DORA sets requirements for ICT risk management, the handling of ICT-related incidents, and the management of third-party ICT risks. With otris ISMS, you can manage risks, incidents, and corrective actions; otris diligence supports risk-based audits of service providers and the tracking of corrective actions.
Operate the internal reporting system reliably
With otris whistleblower, you can receive reports through a secure reporting channel, enable anonymous communication, and track feedback, terms, and follow-up actions in a transparent manner. This helps ensure that reports are processed in accordance with the Whistleblower Protection Act.
Communicate Policies in a Verifiable Manner
With otris policy, you can create and approve new versions through standardized processes. You can distribute policies to specific recipients, collect acknowledgments of receipt, and use the reporting feature to see which acknowledgments are still pending.
Choose the Right Business Model
The software is developed by otris in Germany. For deployment, you can choose between SaaS in ISO 27001-certified data centers in Germany and on-premises in your own infrastructure.
Using AI in a Controlled Manner
otris copilot assists with the analysis, research, and classification of risk-related content. You decide on the AI provider, model, and location of operation; the technical decisions remain with the data controllers.
Expand and Combine—Your Options with the otris Platform
Combine the otris compliance SUITE with specialist solutions from the otris legal SUITE and the otris privacy SUITE as needed. This allows you to integrate compliance processes with related legal and data protection tasks. The shared platform ensures consistent user logic, end-to-end permissions, and workflows, and enables targeted extensions tailored to your requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions About Compliance Software for Banks
What sets compliance software for banks apart?
Compliance software for banks helps financial institutions manage key compliance and governance tasks in a structured manner. These include, for example, policies, risk analyses, regulatory obligations, whistleblower reports, and information security. Clear responsibilities, standardized processes, and verifiable documentation for internal and external audits are crucial.
Does the Otris software replace a money laundering or transaction monitoring system?
No. The otris compliance SUITE does not offer transaction monitoring or sanctions list screening. It supplements existing anti-money laundering and banking systems by adding a governance and compliance documentation layer—for example, through risk analyses, policies, responsibilities, measures, and transparently documented processing procedures.
How does otris support MaRisk and DORA?
For MaRisk, regulatory requirements can be linked to data controllers, guidelines, controls, and measures and documented in a traceable manner. In the context of DORA, otris ISMS supports the management of ICT risks, incidents, and measures. With otris diligence, service providers can be assessed on a risk-based basis, and measures and terms can be tracked. DORA addresses both ICT risk management and the management of third-party ICT risks.
Where is the data hosted, and how is it protected?
In a SaaS deployment, hosting takes place in ISO 27001-certified data centers in Germany. Role-based access controls, logging, encryption, and regular security audits help protect sensitive data. Alternatively, the software can be operated on-premises within the customer’s own IT infrastructure.
Can the otris compliance SUITE be integrated with existing banking systems?
Yes. The specialist solutions are based on the common documentsOS platform and can be integrated into existing system landscapes via standardized interfaces, such as REST or CSV. This allows for the integration of master data, authentication, and reporting systems, among other things. Single sign-on is also available, depending on the edition.
otris: Your Partner for Compliance and Governance Since 1998
Since 1998, otris has been developing software solutions for legal, compliance, and data protection —with in-house development in Germany and SaaS operations in German data centers. The otris compliance SUITE helps companies manage policies, risks, regulatory obligations, and documentation in a structured manner.
At otris , you’ll have dedicated points of contact, expert advice on an equal footing, and software that’s been proven in numerous companies—software that can be customized and expanded in a modular way to meet your needs.


