Vice President / Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs

  • Full Time
    • United States Semi Conductors

Website Top Notch Finders

Confidential executive search for the US semiconductor industry

CONFIDENTIAL RETAINED SEARCH | US SEMICONDUCTORS

We are conducting a confidential, retained search for a semiconductor government affairs vice president at a well-established US semiconductor company. The VP / Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs will build and execute federal and state government-affairs strategy, and will manage export-control, tariff, and CHIPS-related compliance issues. We seek executives with 7-10+ years of federal or state government-affairs or public-policy experience.

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

ABOUT THIS SEARCH

Top Notch Finders holds an exclusive, strictly confidential retained search for a VP / Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at a well-established organization in the US semiconductor industry. To protect our client and every candidate, we disclose the company’s identity and the location of its operations only to qualified candidates under a confidentiality agreement. In addition, Top Notch Finders receives and manages every inquiry and application directly.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The VP / Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs builds and executes federal and state government-affairs strategy. In addition, this executive represents the company before Congress and executive agencies. As a result, the role also owns export-control, tariff, and CHIPS-related compliance issues.

MARKET CONTEXT

Because export controls are tightening and tariffs are volatile, government-affairs fluency has become a near-mandatory adjunct to technical and operating leadership. CHIPS Act appropriations add to that pressure. As a result, senior hires in this space accelerated across the industry through 2025 and 2026.

For a deeper look at how we evaluate and hire senior leaders in this industry, read our The 2026 San Diego Semiconductor Executive Search Hiring Guide. It explains our approach to executive search for policy, regulatory, and operating leadership roles.

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 that affect 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.
  • A bachelor’s degree (required); a law degree or advanced policy degree (preferred).

CONFIDENTIALITY AND HOW TO APPLY

This is a discreet, retained engagement. We will never present your candidacy to any organization without your explicit prior authorization. In addition, the hiring company cannot see any application at this stage.

If you are an accomplished semiconductor government affairs executive, please submit your resume in confidence through the Top Notch Finders website. Reference search code TNF-SC-GRA-2026 in your submission. However, do not include export-controlled technical data or other proprietary information of any kind in your application materials. We will contact only the candidates whose backgrounds align closely with the mandate.

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