SFIO Recruitment 2026 - 38 Vacancies for Joint Director, Deputy Director & Other Posts | Apply by 29 July 2026

Eligibility differs for each post in terms of service grade, years of experience, and educational background. All candidates must be serving officers from Central/State Government, Union Territories, PSUs, or Autonomous/Statutory bodies. The maximum age limit is 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications for all posts. Below is the post-wise eligibility summary. Post-wise Eligibility at a Glance 1. Joint Director (Capital Market) - 1 Post | Level-12 Must hold an analogous post on regular basis, or have 5 years' service in Level-11. Essential qualification: CA / CS / CFA / CMA / MBA (Finance) / PGDM (Finance) from a recognised institution, with 8 years' experience in capital market regulation or merchant banking . Desirable: Law degree; evidence collection skills. 2. Deputy Director (Banking) - 2 Posts | Level-11 Must hold analogous post, or 5 years' service in Level-10. Essential: CA / CMA / CS / CFA / PGDM (Finance) / MBA (Finance) / M.Com / MBE, with 3 years' experience in finance or banking in any Government organisation. Deputation tenure: 4 years. 3. Deputy Director (Corporate Law) - 2 Posts | Level-11 Must hold analogous post, or 5 years' service in Level-10. Essential: Degree + LLB with 2 years' experience in corporate law, OR 5-year integrated LLB with 3 years' experience in corporate law. 4. Deputy Director (Forensic Audit) - 1 Post | Level-11 Must hold analogous post, or 5 years' service in Level-10. Essential: CA / CMA / CS / CFA / MBA (Finance) / M.Com / LLB with 3 years' experience in audit or forensic audit in any government or listed private organisation. 5. Deputy Director (Investigation) - 3 Posts | Level-11 Must hold analogous post, or 5 years' service in Level-10. Essential: Degree from a recognised university with 5 years' experience in enforcement of regulatory laws or investigation of economic offences . Desirable: CA / CS / CMA / LLB / MBA / PGDM. 6. Principal Private Secretary - 1 Post | Level-11 Stenographer from Central/State/PSU/Autonomous body holding analogous post, or 5 years' service in Level-10. Posting at Delhi only. Duties include secretarial assistance to Head of Department, SFIO. 7-12. Senior Assistant Directors (Banking / Capital Market / Corporate Law / Customs & Excise / Investigation / Taxation) - 13 Posts | Level-10 Must hold analogous post, or 2 years in Level-8, or 3 years in Level-7. Each specialisation requires a relevant professional qualification (CA, MBA Finance, LLB, etc.) with 1-3 years of domain experience. Deputation tenure: 3 years (extendable to 5 for some posts). 13. Senior Prosecutor - 3 Posts | Level-10 Must hold analogous post, or 2 years in Level-8, or 3 years in Level-7. Essential: Graduation + LLB with 2 years' experience in litigation / court matters in a Government organisation, OR 5-year integrated law degree with 3 years' such experience. Desirable: LLM or corporate/criminal law experience. 14. Assistant Director (Investigation) - 12 Posts | Level-8 Must hold analogous post, or 2 years in Level-7, or 6 years in Level-6. Essential: Bachelor's Degree with 3 years' experience in enforcement of regulatory laws or investigation of economic offences in a Government department. Desirable: LLB / CA / CMA / CS / MBA (Finance).

Level-8 to Level-12 (7th CPC Pay Matrix)