hot seat

nouns

an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person
"the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"
chair, death chair, electric chair, hot seat
a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism
hot seat
is a type of (narrower)
a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot