Vice President / Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs

CONFIDENTIAL RETAINED SEARCH | US SEMICONDUCTORS

Search Reference: TNF-SC-GRA-2026 | Policy Leadership Mandate, US Semiconductors

ABOUT THIS SEARCH

Top Notch Finders has been retained on an exclusive and strictly confidential basis to identify a VP / Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs for a well-established organization in the United States semiconductor industry. To protect the interests of our client and of every candidate who engages with us, the identity of the company and the location of its operations are disclosed only to qualified candidates under a confidentiality agreement. All inquiries and applications are received and managed solely by Top Notch Finders.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The VP/Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs builds and executes federal and state government-affairs strategy, represents the company before Congress and executive agencies, and manages export-control, tariff, and CHIPS-related compliance issues.

MARKET CONTEXT

Tightening export controls, tariff volatility, and CHIPS Act appropriations have made government-affairs fluency a near-mandatory adjunct to technical and operating leadership, with senior hires in this space accelerating across the industry through 2025 and 2026.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute the company’s federal and state government-affairs strategy and policy priorities.
• Represent the company before Congress, federal agencies, and relevant state governments.
• Monitor and analyze export-control, tariff, and trade-policy developments affecting the business.
• Manage CHIPS Act compliance, grant administration, and related regulatory reporting.
• Build coalitions with industry associations and advocate for favorable policy outcomes.
• Brief the executive team and board regularly on policy risk and legislative developments.
• Oversee a team of policy analysts, lobbyists, and external counsel as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• 7-10+ years of federal or state government-affairs or public-policy experience.
• Registered federal lobbyist status or eligibility for registration.
• Deep fluency in export-control regimes, trade-remedy frameworks, and CHIPS Act policy.
• Strong relationships with congressional offices, executive-branch agencies, and industry associations.
• Bachelor’s degree required; law degree or advanced policy degree preferred.

CONFIDENTIALITY AND HOW TO APPLY

This is a discreet, retained engagement. Your candidacy will never be presented to any organization without your explicit prior authorization, and no application will be visible to the hiring company at this stage. Accomplished government-affairs executives are invited to submit a resume in confidence through the Top Notch Finders website. Please reference search code TNF-SC-GRA-2026 in your submission. Do not include export-controlled technical data or other proprietary information of any kind in your application materials. Only candidates whose backgrounds align closely with the mandate will be contacted.