Capital markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has announced vacancies for at least 110 senior-level positions across various streams.
In its notice on Thursday, Sebi invited applications for the post of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) for the general, legal, information technology, research, official language, and engineering streams, saying the recruitment drive is part of a move to increase headcount at the markets regulator to meet emerging challenges and evolving responsibilities.
The regulator said it is especially focusing on an expanding marketplace and a need for faster mitigation of investment-related frauds.
There are 56 posts in the General stream, 22 for Information Technology, 20 for Legal, 4 for Research, 3 for Official Language, 2 for Engineering (Electrical) and 3 for Engineering (Civil).
Sebi said Indian citizens can apply for the posts online till November 28, 2025.
The selection will comprise a three-stage process that includes two online examinations, followed by an interview.
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In 2024-25, the regulator recruited 96 officers across streams in Grade A.
As of March 2025, the total staff strength across various grades of Sebi stood at 1,105. Of these, 1,037 employees are officers, while 68 employees are secretarial and other staff. The male and female composition is 787 and 318, respectively, according to the regulator’s annual report for 2024-25.
Formed by the government in 1988, Sebi was given statutory powers after passage of the Sebi Act in 1992, after the Harshad Mehta scam hit the Indian markets. As per its preamble, Sebi is mandated to protect the interests of investors in securities as well as promote and regulate the securities markets.
It regulates business in stock exchanges and other securities markets, registers and regulates various market intermediaries, including brokers, merchant bankers, registrars, portfolio managers and investment advisers, as well as foreign portfolio investors, credit rating agencies, mutual funds and venture capital funds. Besides, Sebi is mandated to check fraudulent and unfair trade practices, insider trading and other manipulative activities.
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