Sam Waldon will leave the regulator at the end of July after more than 14 years, with Osman Nawaz appointed as principal deputy director of enforcement.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that Sam Waldon, principal deputy director of the division of enforcement, will leave the agency on 31 July 2026 after more than 14 years of service. Waldon began his career at the agency as a staff attorney  The SEC said Osman Nawaz will succeed Waldon as principal deputy director. Nawaz rejoined the agency last month after previously serving in several roles within the division of enforcement between 2010 and 2024. Waldon