Assistant Manager - Legal and Enforcement
About the Employer
Job Description
VACANCY
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), the apex regulator of the nation's capital market, is mandated to create, develop, and maintain a fair, orderly, efficient, and transparent securities market, while upholding the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct across the industry. With investor protection as a core statutory obligation, the SEC is dedicated to safeguarding investor rights and strengthening market confidence in Sri Lanka's evolving capital-market landscape.
The SEC invites applications from dynamic, ethical, and results oriented professionals with strong leadership qualities to join our team.
Successful candidates should demonstrate sound judgment, discretion in handling confidential information, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a collaborative regulatory environment.
ASSISTANT MANAGER – LEGAL AND ENFORCEMENT
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University in Law (LL.B), Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Public Administration or any other relevant discipline with substantial exposure to legal and/or regulatory subjects or, an equivalent qualification.
- Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.
- Minimum of three (03) years of relevant professional experience in the legal field, at the level of Executive or above, or equivalent professional experience gained through legal practice or other relevant professional engagement.
Additional Requirements:
- A Bachelor's Degree with a class, or a Master’s Degree, will be considered a distinct advantage.
- Knowledge of capital market operations, securities, market intermediaries, and regulatory practices.
- Exposure to company law matters and/or commercial and corporate law and/or business law and/or takeovers and mergers and/or corporate finance.
- Exposure to legal research, legal drafting, regulatory reviews or investigations related work.
- Exposure to Enforcement, litigation and court related work will also be considered.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Sinhala and/or Tamil and proficiency in IT applications would be an added advantage.
- The candidate should be between 25–40 years of age. The upper age limit will not apply to internal applicants or those from government sector institutions.
Remuneration and Benefits:
- A highly competitive salary
- Annual performance-based incentive
- Local and overseas training in capital market disciplines
- Comprehensive medical insurance
- Life insurance coverage of Rs. 10 million
- Critical illness cover of Rs. 5 million
- Personal accident insurance equivalent to 60 months of basic salary
- All-purpose loan facility up to Rs. 2 million
- Sponsorship for higher studies
Application Procedure:
Applicants should submit their CV along with the names and contact details of two non-related referees. Applications may be submitted by registered post or by email to [email protected] on or before 19th October 2026. Please indicate the Position Title on the top left-hand corner of the envelope or as the subject line of the email.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of two stages, a preliminary interview followed by a final interview, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the preliminary interview.
Canvassing in any form will result in automatic disqualification.
Acting Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka
Level 28 & 29, East Tower, World Trade Center,
Echelon Square, Colombo 01.
Website: www.sec.gov.lk
[email protected]
