Context & Ambition

Catalyst is developing a

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Tax & Wealth Planning Lawyer

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Job Description

Catalyst - Value Accelerator

Context & Ambition

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

Our Ambition

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.

Key Responsibilities

- Development of Service Lines (2026)

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

Estate Planning

- Wealth structuring for company directors
- Succession anticipation (gifts, shareholders' agreements, split ownership, holding structures...)
- Coordination with notaries and external advisors

Real Estate Structuring

- Creation and optimization of real estate vehicles (SPVs, holdings, civil companies, etc.)
- Tax structuring of property investments
- Long-term legal and tax advisory support

Copyright Structuring for IT Executives

- Eligibility analysis
- Legal and tax structuring
- Drafting contractual documentation
- Securing structures with a prudent and defensible approach
- Service Productization
- 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




- Client Advisory & Expertise
- 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 recommendationsMaintain a robust focus on client value and legal certainty
- Internal Collaboration & Department Development
- 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)

Profile Sought

Education & Experience

- 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

Technical Skills

- 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

Soft Skills & Mindset (Key At Catalyst)

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

What Catalyst Offers

- 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 setting
- Rapid growth opportunities aligned with the department’s expansion
- Attractive compensation package aligned with seniority and impact

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📌 Tax & Wealth Planning Lawyer (New Brunswick)
🏢 Catalyst (ex-FTA Consulting)
📍 New Brunswick