Tax & Wealth Planning Lawyer

Catalyst is developing a new high value-added tax and wealth structuring service line for the group’s clients (company executives, entrepreneurs, IT profiles, real estate investors).

To build a structured, scalable and premium Tax & Wealth Department
, combining:

• Productized tax optimization services
• Tailor-made advisory driven by experts
• Strong integration with the group’s accounting, corporate and M&A teams

Within this framework, we are recruiting a key Senior Tax Lawyer who will play a central role in the design, deployment and scaling of the department.

You will actively contribute to structuring and launching three priority service lines
:

• Wealth structuring for company directors
• Succession anticipation (gifts, shareholders’ agreements, split ownership, holding structures…)
• Coordination with notaries and external advisors
• Creation and optimization of real estate vehicles (SPVs, holdings, civil companies, etc.)
• Tax structuring of property investments
• Long-term legal and tax advisory support

• Eligibility analysis
• Legal and tax structuring
• Drafting contractual documentation
• Securing structures with a prudent and defensible approach
• Contribute to the design of standardized service offerings (packages, pricing, processes)
• Develop clear, repeatable and optimized methodologies
• Participate in internal documentation (templates, checklists, procedures)
• Strike the right balance between operational efficiency and perceived client value

• Act as the tax and legal reference on wealth-related matters
• Participate in client meetings (independently or with Catalyst teams)
• Translate complex technical matters into clear and actionable recommendations
• Maintain a strong focus on client value and legal certainty

• Work closely with accounting, corporate and M&A teams
• Contribute to the strategic evolution of the department
• Support internal upskilling initiatives
• In the long term, contribute to building the tax team (processes, recruitment, organization)

• Law degree (graduated with distinction or high distinction preferred)
• Master’s degree in Tax Law / Wealth Planning Law
• Minimum 4–6 years of experience in a law firm, tax firm or family office
• Strong exposure to company directors’ tax and wealth issues

• Excellent command of Belgian tax law
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Estate planning
  • Wealth structuring
  • Executive taxation
• Experience (or strong interest) in IT copyright regimes
• Ability to structure robust and defensible solutions

Structured thinker: able to turn complexity into clarity
Entrepreneurial mindset: eager to build, not just execute
Client-oriented advisory posture
Comfortable with productized service logic
Ability to simplify complex matters and work in multidisciplinary teams

• A strategic role in the creation of a new department
• Real freedom to build (offers, processes, vision)
• High value-added client files
• An entrepreneurial, demanding and supportive environment
• Rapid growth opportunities aligned with the department’s expansion
• Attractive compensation package aligned with seniority and impact