After attaining the BAcc.LLB degree at Stellenbosch University, Albertus continued his postgraduate studies at the Universities of Cape Town and Pretoria, whereafter he joined PwC’s corporate and international tax team. He was thereafter appointed by the Wiese family’s Titan Group as its head of tax, whereafter he established the AJM tax consultancy business. During this period, he has also had the opportunity to gather experience as listed company board member.

Albertus holds the Doctor of Laws qualification, is a chartered accountant and an admitted advocate of the High Court of South Africa. He is a Chartered Tax Adviser with SAIT.

As tax consultant he considers it important to remain academically involved and in pursuance of this Albertus regularly publishes articles in academic journals. He has lectured at Stellenbosch University’s MAcc (Tax) course in corporate restructures and tax avoidance since 2014, while also reviewing dissertations for the University of Cape Town. Albertus is also an adjunct senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town’s Faculty of Law. Albertus was the inaugural chair of the “Young IFA Network” (South Africa), a role which he recently relinquished, and now serves as elected member of the South African branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA). Albertus was also appointed as a member of Central IFA’s Permanent Scientific Committee.

He has also acted as peer reviewer for a number of publications, including the South African Law Journal, the Tydskrif vir Hedendaagse Romeins-Hollandse Reg, De Jure, and Stellenbosch Law Review.

During November 2022 Albertus was appointed by the President of the Republic of South Africa for a five-year term as member of the Tax Court bench.