TESTIMONIALS ABOUT THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
"I've had the opportunity to work with Andrijana at the beginning of my compliance officer path, and I couldn't imagine a more knowledgeable and driven mentor than her. ... most of all Andrijana is a top-notch educator, one of the best in her field!"
- G.P., Director of International Operations
" Her deep understanding of the complexities and nuances within this field is unmatched. She has the rare ability to deliver complex information in a clear, engaging, and accessible manner, ensuring that participants gain practical and applicable knowledge."
- L.P.K., Senior Legal Advisor, Office of the Management Board and Compliance
"I had the opportunity to work with Andrijana on international leadership training sessions, where she presented complex topics in a clear, engaging, and interesting way for diverse participants, tailored to specific predefined needs."
- M.B.M., Group Compliance Director
"Her leadership style is both visionary and inclusive, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and ethical excellence."
- A.K.G., Senior General Manager – Compliance, India & Sri Lanka
"It quickly became clear that Andrijana has developed a wide and deep network of senior compliance professionals, which she leverages to ensure good learning solutions."
- T.T., Vice President
4 MODULES and 4 PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENTS
30 PRACTICAL LESSONS
20 COMPLIANCE WORK TOOLS (frameworks, templates, models, checklists...)
3 LIVE CHECK-IN SESSIONS
1 GRADUATION SESSION
1st COHORT: 12 November 2026 - 31 March 2027
In Compliance Officers School we will teach you HOW TO DO THE JOB and be a COMPLIANCE OFFICER in actual day-to-day operations.
At the Compliance Officers School, you will learn exactly what you need to know about professional standards, concepts, and systems. Most importantly, we will equip you to put them into practice.
Instead of wondering where to begin—or how to move to the next level—we will teach you what to prioritise, reach your next milestone, and identify the support you need.
After completing this programme, you will be able to establish and lead a compliance and ethics programme that demonstrates expected standards, effectiveness, and business value.
WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?
• Compliance Officers – newly appointed or looking to advance
• Professionals preparing for a compliance management role
• In-house compliance, ethics, legal and governance professionals seeking structured approaches and practical tools for compliance and integrity management.
INTERNATIONAL
The Compliance Officers School content is designed in line with internationally recognised professional standards and good practice guidelines in business compliance and corporate integrity.
PRACTICALLY APPLICABLE
Each module of the Compliance Officers School contains learning materials, case analysis, as well as proven models, frameworks, work processes, and templates for everything you need - to establish the fundamentals of a qualified and an effective compliance management system.
You will get acces to a comprehensive toolbox to manage this system with confidence. Already during the program you will create many outputs for your specific compliance function, through 4 sets of practical assignments and one graduation project assignment - all of your choice.
ENGAGING
In addition to video modules and learning materials, participants engage through live sessions, direct Q&A with the instructor, and peer discussions.
Selected sessions feature distinguished guests—experienced compliance and ethics professionals from around the world—discussing practical insights and lessons learned from the field.
Example Curriculum
- 1. Reviewing Your Compliance Officer’s Mandate: Job Duties, Authorities & Expectations
- 2. Building Your 90-Day Plan (for your new compliance position or a new season)
- 3. Compliance Function Annual Work Plan, with FTE and Compliance Budget Plan
- 4. Setting Compliance KPIs that Demonstrate Effectiveness and Value
- 5. (Re)Designing Your Code of Conduct and Whistleblowing Framework
- 6. Structuring Your Compliance Policy Framework
- 7. Mapping Your Compliance Systems, Processes & Operational Workflows (incl. IT & AI Tools)
- 8. Building the Compliance Office Team Communication & Alignment Routine
- 9. Conducting a High-Level Compliance Integrity Risk Assessment
- 10. Toolkit Walkthrough: Your Module 1 Toolkit Package
- 11. Practical Assignment: Diagnose Your Maturity Level & Strengthen Your Compliance Function
- 1. Compliance Recommendations: How to Encourage, Standardize, Deliver & Document Advisory & The Compliance Function Recommendations
- 2. Whistleblowing Management in Practice
- 3. Regulatory Compliance Management: The Model
- 4. How to Conduct Compliance Audits and Audit Follow-Ups
- 5. Communication on Compliance Integrity Topics & How to Deliver a Compliance & Ethics Training for the Business
- 6. Toolkit Walkthrough: Your Module 2 Toolkit Package
- 7. Practical Assignment: Build Your Compliance Integrity Operating Procedure or a Compliance Action Plan of Your Choice
- 1. How to Identify and Manage Conflicts of Interest, Gifts & Entertainment
- 2. Anti-Corruption Compliance Program (incl. US Sentencing Guidelines & the EU Directive on Combating Corruption refferences)
- 3. Antitrust compliance program - Essentials with Case Studies
- 4. Confidential Data Protection (GDPR, Business Secrecy, Insider Trading) – Essentials with Case Studies
- 5. AML and ATF – Essentials with Case Studies
- 6. Third-Party Compliance Integrity Essentials: The Model
- 7. Toolkit Walkthrough: Your Module 3 Toolkit Package
- 8. Practical Assignment: Assess a Compliance Risk-area Program of Your Choice
- 1. Board Influence & Executive Communication: How to Make an Executive Compliance Integrity Brief
- 2. Speaking Truth to Power: How to Give a Heads-up on a Compliance Integrity Issue and Navigate Through Difficult Conversations
- 3. Psychology of Compliance & Fraud - Building Organisational Resilience
- 4. Personal Resilience for a Compliance Officer
- 5. Career Development as a Compliance Professional, with Few Stories...
- 6. Toolkit Walkthrough: Your Module 4 Toolkit Package
- 7. Practical Assignment: Build Your Board Engagement Strategy & Finalize Your Compliance Integrity Program Transformation Project
PROGRAM DIRECTOR & THE LEAD MENTOR OF COS
Andrijana has over 17 years of experience in building and leading compliance and integrity programmes across highly regulated industries and cross borders. She has built a comprehensive complaince and ethics programs in two large publically listed financial companies, during major changes in the regulatory and economic environment. She has sucessfully navigated fullfillment of compliance integrity requirements according to international standards and thus helped a group of companies getting a release from the WBG's debarrment for prohibited practices.
Andrijana is a founder of Integrity Institute Ltd., with a flagship international Compliance Officers School – a practice-based professional development programme representing a legacy of almost two decades of Andrijana's extensive learning and on the field work.
She is also a Founder and President of the European Institute of Compliance and Ethics (EICE) and a founding contributor to the European Network for Compliance Officers (ENFCO).
Her expertise spans compliance integrity risk management, regulatory compliance management, third-parties compliance integrity, conflict of interests’ prevention, anti-corruption and good business conduct.
A TEDx speaker, international educator and trusted advisor to multinational organisations.
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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Andrijana holds a bachelor’s degree in law from University in Ljubljana and has completed postgraduate studies in management in 2010 at Cotrugli Business School in Zagreb, with accredited Executive MBA diploma. During her career in financial industries, she graduated from an in-house international insurance academy in a talent program, and from the Banking School at Slovenian Banking Association.
She holds an international accreditation - the Advanced Certificate in Business Compliance from ICA (International Compliance Association), based in the UK. Between 2012 and 2014 she served as a member of the international committee for the professional certificate (CCEP-I) at US based SCCE (Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics).
As the first president of the compliance committee at Slovenian Insurance Association, Andrijana lead industry advocacy in legislation processes and policy making.
She has helped create the Declaration on Fair Business (by UNGC Slovenia) and Slovenian Corporate Integrity Guidelines.
In cooperation with the Managers’ Association of Slovenia and support of the US Embassy in Slovenia, the 5-stars Integrity Leadership Manual was created under her lead.
