Chief Hearing Officer

About This Role

This role involves overseeing and managing the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) Office of Hearing Officers (OHO) and its staff to fulfill adjudicatory functions under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and PCAOB rules. The Chief Hearing Officer presides over disciplinary proceedings and registration application hearings, exercising independent decisional authority. The role reports to the Board with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approval.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage OHO
• Manage an active docket of cases effectively
• Preside over proceedings in which the Board directs a Hearing Officer to preside
• Conduct pre-hearing conferences and resolve procedural issues that arise during the pre-hearing process
• Preside at hearings, resolving all procedural and evidentiary issues as they arise during the hearing
• Regulate the course of a proceeding and the conduct of the parties and their counsel, with appropriate adjudicative temperament
• Ensure that the hearing record is complete and accurate
• Prepare clear, well-reasoned, and well-supported decisions explaining the findings and conclusions
• Perform the full range of supervisory duties, including, but not limited to: evaluating employee performance; making recommendations for hiring and promotion; hearing and resolving internal complaints; identifying development and training needs of employees; and performing other related supervisory tasks
• Recruit, maintain, and develop staff consistent with business needs

Requirements

• At least 15 years of legal experience with either a law firm, corporation, government agency, regulatory body, or a combination thereof
• Juris doctor (JD) from an accredited law school in the United States
• Active member of a Bar of a state of the United States
• Substantial experience relating to the conduct of administrative proceedings
• Superior technical abilities, regulatory knowledge, and leadership skills
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, including extensive legal writing experience involving complex technical, legal, and factual issues
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Able to drive a positive “tone at the top” within OHO and hold other OHO personnel accountable for doing the same
• Ensure that their own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with the highest ethical standards and aligns with the values of the organization in fulfilling OHO’s duties
• Able to motivate and inspire employees at all levels of the organization in order to enhance team commitment and individual performance
• Proven skill as a leader capable of building, managing, and retaining a talented staff