Government Affairs, Director

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Job Description and Requirements

Job Description: Government Affairs, Director

Job Description:

The Government Affairs, Director leads the company’s government engagement and public policy strategy, advancing priority initiatives while managing legislative and regulatory risk.

This role serves as a senior advisor to internal leaders and represents the company with government stakeholders, trade associations, and coalitions.

The position is an individual contributor role with no direct people management responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute government affairs strategies aligned to business objectives, growth priorities, and risk management needs.
Build and maintain relationships with elected officials, regulators, agency staff, and key influencers to support the company’s policy and business agenda.
Monitor, analyze, and respond to legislative and regulatory developments; translate changes into clear business impact assessments and actionable recommendations.
Lead advocacy efforts, including policy positions, briefings, comment letters, testimony support, and stakeholder outreach.
Partner closely with internal stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Legal, Compliance, Communications, Finance, and business leaders) to align strategy, messaging, and execution and ensure compliant engagement.
Support strategic initiatives and investment-related assessments by providing policy/regulatory input and market insights (e.g., market landscape, business model considerations, commercial diligence inputs, synergy opportunities, and risk evaluation).
Represent the company in trade associations, industry groups, and coalitions; manage external consultants and advisors as needed.
Prepare executive-ready materials (talking points, memos, dashboards) and brief senior leaders on emerging issues, scenarios, and recommended actions.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, legislative/regulatory affairs, or related roles.
Demonstrated success influencing policy or regulatory outcomes and managing senior stakeholder relationships.
Strong understanding of lobbying, ethics, and disclosure requirements; high integrity and sound judgment.
Excellent writing, communication, and executive presence; ability to operate independently and drive outcomes through influence.
Semiconductor industry experience preferred.

Synopsys is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP and simulation and analysis solutions. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. Companies trust Synopsys to pioneer new technologies to help them get to market faster, without compromise. Inclusion and diversity are important to us. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, military veteran status, or disability.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.