The Human Resources Department, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Bandra (East) Mumbai, an autonomous, statutory organization functioning to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of and to regulate the securities market and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, has invited applications under the SEBI Young Professional Program.

The program is intended to provide an opportunity to young professionals to learn the nuances of Indian capital markets and the functioning of a regulatory organization by working on different projects in the Board. The program offers opportunities to those from various educational backgrounds to assist the Board in different domains—Securities Market Operations, Law, Research, Information Technology, and Rajbasha.

The number of Young Professionals (YPs) proposed to be engaged by the Board in different domains are as follows: (i) Securities Market Operations-40 (ii) Law-13 (iii) Research-4 (iv) Information Technology-29 (v) Rajbasha-5 (Total – 91). An applicant can apply only for one domain.

Domain-wise Educational Qualification

Young Professional (Securities Market Operations): Post Graduate qualification (degree / 2-year diploma) in Management (with specialization in Finance) with minimum 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA or Chartered Accountant (CA) / Company Secretary (CS) / Cost Management Accountant (CMA), with minimum 55% aggregate marks in the final level of course or successfully completed all 3 levels of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) course from CFA Institute (USA).

Young Professional (Law): Bachelors’ Degree in Law with minimum 60% aggregate marks/equivalent CGPA.

Young Professional (Research): Post Graduate qualification (degree / 2-year diploma) in Management (with specialization in Finance) / Economics / Commerce / Financial Economics / Business Economics / Applied Statistics / Econometrics with minimum 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA. Preference shall be given to those who have completed their PhD in relevant fields like Economics / Econometrics / Finance / Commerce preferably with focus on financial markets.

Young Professional (Information Technology): Anyone of the following degrees with minimum 60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA: (i) B.E. / B. Tech in Electronics / Electronics and Communication / Information Technology / Computer Science (ii) MCA / MSc (IT) / MSc. (Computer Science) / MBA (Systems) / MBA (Analytics) / M. Tech (Computer Science/ IT/ Relevant Stream) / MS (Computer Science/IT/Relevant Stream) or equivalent degree.

Young Professional (Rajbasha): Master’s Degree in Hindi/ Hindi Translation with English as a subject at the Bachelor’s Degree level or Master’s Degree in Sanskrit/ English/ Economics/ Commerce with Hindi as a subject at Bachelor’s Degree level or Master's Degree in both English and Hindi/ Hindi Translation.

Qualifications should have been obtained from a recognized and reputed university/ institution.

General Essential Skills

All candidates are expected to have reasonable: understanding of financial markets, analytical ability, knowledge of Informational Technology tools, aptitude for research, oral and written communication skills, and judgment and interpersonal skills.

Age & Nationality

Applicant must be an Indian citizen of age not more than 30 years as on the date of publication of advertisement.

Duration of engagement shall be 1 year, which may be further extended by the Competent Authority by 2 stretches of 1 year each, depending on the performance of YPs and organizational requirements. The total duration of engagement of a YP shall not exceed 3 years.

Place of Posting

The YPs shall be posted at the Head Office of the Board in Mumbai.

Stipend & Facilities

YPs shall be paid a monthly stipend of Rs. 70,000/- (all inclusive). YPs who are not based in and around Mumbai may avail unfurnished shared accommodation provided by the Board, subject to availability. No additional payment / reimbursement shall be made in the event of non-availability of the accommodation.

Notification is available at https://www.sebi.gov.in/ (Careers link).

Application Form

Application can be submitted online through the link given in the Notification at https://www.sebi.gov.in/ (Careers section). The application form link shall be open for 21 days from the date of publication of the advertisement in newspapers.

Selection will be based on (i) Application Screening (ii) Preliminary Interview and (iii) Final Interview.

Details are given in the Notification.