We're on a mission to make compliance training accessible

Today, compliance professionals are stuck between expensive certifications and internal training that hasn't been updated since the last AMLA draft. Meanwhile, guidance keeps evolving, enforcement priorities shift, and one-size-fits-all courses leave compliance professionals watching the same generic material. 

We're building something different: practical compliance training that's affordable, current, and ready to apply from day one.

What makes our compliance training different

01

We're founded by compliance practitioners

Simon Academy was founded by the team behind Simon Consulting, a financial crime compliance advisory firm working with banks, fintechs, and crypto service providers across Europe. 

Every course is shaped by the same expertise we bring into client engagements; from the gaps we see in real audits to the questions regulators ask.

02

AI-powered, regulation-current, learner-first

Many of our courses are delivered through AI instruction, and we're transparent about it. It's for practical reasons: when guidance lands or enforcement shifts, we can update our content in days rather than reshooting video over months. 

AI delivers the instruction; qualified compliance professionals write and review every course before it reaches you.

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A growing catalog, backed by recognized standards

20+ courses, including 14 PECB-licensed certifications across ISO 27001, ISO 37301, DORA Foundation, and other recognized frameworks. The rest covers AML, KYC, CDD, financial crime, sanctions, MiCA, AMLA, and CAMS exam prep.

Whether you're breaking into compliance, specializing in your current role, or training a team at a bank, fintech, payment provider, or CASP, there's a structured path for you.

What our students say about us

Well done for coming up with this immersive and interesting course! I liked the structure and videos/lectures as having less text on the screen allowed me to concentrate better. It is also an eye opener to anyone working in AML/CFT. It serves as an aid in creating a AML/CFT health check to understand where your business stands vis-a-vis meeting all applicable AML/CFT obligations.
Christina Dalli, MLRO
I have learned a lot of new compliance issues in the area of Emir, Dodd Frank, code of conduct, CDD/AML and governance. They were able to translate new developments in this area amongst others into practical procedures in a small professional business environment.
Michiel Peeperkorn, RE CAMS
Overview

Meet Pierre Simon, our founder

Pierre Simon has spent over 20 years in financial crime compliance.

He began his career in AML at ABN AMRO before specializing in compliance consulting, and in 2010 founded Simon Consulting, an independent advisory firm specialized in financial crime prevention. In 2017, Pierre's work was recognized with a nomination for the Dutch National Compliance Award. He holds the CAMS, CCEP-I, and CDPO certifications, and is a Certified Auditor for ISO 19600 and ISO 37001.

After years of building Simon Consulting, Pierre saw the same gap show up again and again: compliance professionals needed practical, role-specific training that traditional courses weren't delivering, at a price that didn't lock out individuals or smaller teams. Simon Academy is his answer to that gap, built to make compliance training accessible, current, and grounded in the realities of the work.
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