Head of Estate Planning

Job Description: For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities. Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management division. If you are motivated to take the initiative and collaborate with colleagues around the world; if you want to be part of a community where you can grow, both professionally and personally - join our team. Together we can make a great impact for our clients home and abroad, securing their lasting success and financial security.

Responsibilities

The role As Head of Estate Planning Belgium, you lead and further develop our Estate Planning proposition for Private Banking and Wealth Management clients.

• Lead the Estate Planning proposition: Define the Belgian Estate Planning strategy, lead and develop the team, set professional standards and ensure expertise is effectively deployed across Private Banking and Wealth Management.
• Advise on complex wealth situations: Act as senior expert on succession and wealth transfer, gifts and wills, matrimonial property, family-business succession, family governance and cross-border estate planning. Belgian planning requires particular awareness of federal civil law and the regional dimensions of gift and inheritance taxation in Flanders, Brussels and Wallonia.
• Drive client and commercial impact: Partner with Private Bankers and Wealth Managers in strategic client and prospect situations, identify Estate Planning opportunities and contribute to acquiring, developing and retaining HNW/UHNW relationships.
• Deliver holistic solutions: Connect Estate Planning with investment, discretionary management, lending and other wealth-management capabilities, working closely with internal specialists and clients' external legal, tax and notarial advisers.
• Ensure strong governance: Monitor relevant legal and tax developments, ensure appropriate documentation and compliance with the Bank's policies and risk framework, and maintain clear boundaries between Estate Planning support and regulated legal, tax or notarial advice.
• Build knowledge and visibility: Develop Estate Planning expertise across the organisation through coaching, training, client events and thought leadership.

Skills

• Master's degree in Law, Tax Law, Notarial Law or a related field. Ideally 10+ years of relevant experience in Estate Planning, private wealth, taxation, notarial practice, private banking or specialised legal/tax advisory.
• Strong expertise in Belgian succession, civil and estate-planning matters, with a solid understanding of gift and inheritance taxation and experience with HNW/UHNW clients.
• Proven ability to lead and develop senior specialists, set direction and manage complex client situations.
• Strong client and commercial mindset, with the ability to translate complex legal and tax concepts into clear, practical solutions.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to work effectively with bankers, investment specialists, credit, Legal, Compliance and external advisers.
• Excellent communication skills; strong command of Dutch, French and English is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

What will make you successful

You combine technical excellence with leadership and business impact. You build trust with clients and colleagues, make complex topics understandable and create a high-performing Estate Planning practice that contributes to sustainable growth and long-term, multi-generational client relationships.

Why join us?

• Contribute directly to the growth ambitions of Deutsche Bank and client success
• Develop your expertise in a premium private banking environment
• Be part of a high-performing, collaborative team

Well-being & benefits

• Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health. Our corporate culture promotes dialogue and encourages sharing opinions and feedback (speak-up culture).
• Physically thriving: We support you in managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive. As an example, you can benefit from health care options and bike lease available through Flex Benefit Plan, standing desks, medical check-ups, training and keynotes on well-being, etc.
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