SEBI Whole Time Member Recruitment 2026

About This Job

The Department of Economic Affairs is filling 2 Whole Time Member posts in Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). If you have senior experience in securities markets, law, finance, economics, accountancy or administration, you can apply offline through proper channel. The last date to apply is 30 June 2026. The pay option includes Rs. 5,00,000 per month as consolidated salary, or pay admissible to an Additional Secretary to the Government of India.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Whole Time Member Recruitment 2026 - 2 Posts

The Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs, Financial Markets Division has issued a vacancy circular dated 26 May 2026 for the appointment of 2 Whole Time Members in SEBI. This is a senior regulatory appointment, not a written-exam recruitment. The selected members will hold office for a period specified in the appointment order, up to 5 years, and cannot continue beyond the age of 65 years.

Vacancy Breakdown

• Whole Time Member, SEBI: 2 posts

This notice covers both Whole Time Member vacancies under the same application window.

Who Can Apply?

You should be a person of ability, integrity and standing with strong capacity to handle issues related to securities markets. SEBI needs senior professionals who can help with regulatory decision-making and market supervision.

Professional Background

• Securities Markets: You should have shown capacity in dealing with securities market problems, or
• Special Knowledge: You should have special knowledge or experience in law, finance, economics, accountancy, administration or another discipline useful to SEBI.
• Integrity Condition: You should not have financial or other interests that may affect your work as Whole Time Member.

Preferred Profile

• Experience: Persons with high integrity, eminence and reputation, preferably with more than 20 years of professional experience, may apply.
• Preferred Age Group: The circular mentions a preferred age group of 45 to 60 years.
• Serving Officers: Government servants and employees of PSUs, academic institutions, research institutions and universities should apply through proper channel with clearance documents.

Age Limit

• Preferred age group: 45 to 60 years.
• The Whole Time Member cannot hold office beyond the age of 65 years.
• The appointment period will be up to 5 years, or until the age limit applies, whichever is earlier.

Salary

• Option 1: Pay as admissible to an Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
• Option 2: Consolidated salary of Rs. 5,00,000 per month without house and car.
• Other service conditions will follow the SEBI Chairman and Members Service Rules, 1992, as amended from time to time.

Selection Process (No Written Exam)

There is no written exam for the SEBI Whole Time Member post. The appointment is made by the Central Government on the recommendation of the Financial Sector Regulatory Appointments Search Committee.

1. Application Review: Applications and biodata are checked against the eligibility and integrity requirements.
2. Document Verification: APARs/ACRs, vigilance clearance, integrity certificate and penalty record are reviewed for serving candidates.
3. FSRASC Recommendation: The Financial Sector Regulatory Appointments Search Committee recommends suitable names to the Central Government.
4. Final Appointment: The Central Government makes the appointment under SEBI service rules.

Important: The search committee can also identify and recommend a suitable person who has not applied, based on merit.

How to Apply

1. Download the vacancy circular and prescribed biodata proforma from dea.gov.in under the Vacancies section.
2. Fill the biodata proforma with personal details, present post, pay scale, qualifications, experience and service particulars.
3. Attach attested ACRs/APARs for the last five years, vigilance clearance, no-penalty certificate and integrity certificate where applicable.
4. Get the application forwarded through proper channel if you are a serving Government, PSU, academic, research or university employee.
5. Send the application to Deputy Secretary (RE), Financial Markets Division, Department of Economic Affairs, Room No. 10042, Kartavya Bhawan-I, New Delhi 110001.
6. You may also email the soft copy to jasvinder.s@nic.in and deuhgige@nic.in.
7. Make sure the application reaches by 30 June 2026.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the last date will not be considered.

Important Dates

• Circular Date: 26 May 2026
• Application Start: 26 May 2026
• Last Date to Apply: 30 June 2026
• Selection/Appointment Date: To be announced

Documents Required

• Prescribed biodata proforma
• Attested ACRs/APARs for the last 5 years
• Integrity Certificate
• Vigilance Clearance
• Certificate that no disciplinary or criminal proceedings are pending or contemplated
• Major/minor penalty statement for the last 10 years or no-penalty certificate
• Educational and professional qualification details
• Experience and service particulars

• Guide SEBI's regulatory and supervisory work for the Indian securities market
• Review policy, enforcement, investor protection and market development matters
• Work with the Central Government, exchanges, intermediaries and market institutions
• Take part in high-level decisions under SEBI regulations and service rules
• Monitor risks, compliance issues and governance concerns in securities markets
• Support fair, transparent and orderly functioning of the capital market
• Prepare and review notes, recommendations and regulatory decisions placed before SEBI