**Summary:**
Shri Amit Pradhan has assumed the role of Executive Director at the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Mumbai, effective August 22, 2025. He will be responsible for the Legal Affairs Department Vertical 1 and the Prosecution Settlement Department (PSD). Prior to this appointment, Shri Pradhan served as Chief General Manager and Regional Director at SEBI, overseeing the Northern Regional Office in New Delhi. He brings approximately 28 years of experience in legal regulatory affairs, enforcement, and policy development gained at SEBI, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), and the Competition Commission of India (CCI). His previous roles within SEBI include leading the Legal Affairs Department at the Head Office in Mumbai, where he focused on legal guidance, regulation drafting, and litigation management. He also has experience in quasi-judicial functions as a Designated Authority and Adjudicating Officer. Shri Pradhan holds a science degree and a law degree from Rohilkhand University (1989).
Key Entities Referenced
Amit Pradhan: Executive Director of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Securities and Exchange Board of India: Regulatory body in India (SEBI)
Legal Affairs Department Vertical 1: Department within SEBI handled by Amit Pradhan
Prosecution Settlement Department PSD: Department within SEBI handled by Amit Pradhan
Chief General Manager: Prior role of Amit Pradhan at SEBI
Northern Regional Office, New Delhi: Regional office of SEBI, previously headed by Amit Pradhan
IBBI: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
CCI: Competition Commission of India
PR No.54/2025
Shri Amit Pradhan takes charge as Executive Director, SEBI
Shri Amit Pradhan took charge as Executive Director, Securities and Exchange Board of
India in Mumbai. He will handle Legal Affairs Department (Vertical 1) and Prosecution &
Settlement Department (PSD).
In his prior role, Shri Pradhan was Chief General Manager and Regional Director at SEBI,
heading the Northern Regional Office in New Delhi.
Shri Pradhan has about 28 years of experience in legal & regulatory affairs, enforcement,
policy development at SEBI, IBBI and CCI.
Within SEBI, he has also led the Legal Affairs Department at the SEBI Head Office in
Mumbai, where he provided legal guidance on policy matters, played an active role in
regulation drafting, and coordinated litigation management across various courts/tribunals.
He has also handled quasi-judicial work as full time Designated Authority & Adjudicating
Officer.
Mr. Pradhan is a science graduate and acquired degree in Laws in the year 1989 from
Rohilkhand University.
Mumbai
August 22, 2025
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