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Associate Director – Commercial Assurance

AlDar Properties

Associate Director – Commercial Assurance

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Hiring Remotely in Abu Dhabi, ARE

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Expert/Leader

Real Estate

The Role

Leads independent commercial assurance across an investment portfolio by reviewing business cases, feasibility studies, financial models, commercial decisions, and investment readiness. Provides scenario analysis, benchmarks markets and costs, identifies risks and value opportunities, supports governance gateways and investment committees, and delivers executive recommendations. The role also leads capability development, standardizes assurance methodologies, and improves commercial governance, reporting, and analytical processes.

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JOB PURPOSE

•Provide independent commercial assurance across the D-Sell portfolio by reviewing, challenging and validating business cases, feasibility studies and commercial decisions.

•Ensure investment decisions are supported by robust commercial analysis, market intelligence and governance before progressing through approval gateways.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Commercial Assurance & Investment Review

•Independently review feasibility studies, business cases and project strategies.

•Challenge commercial assumptions, financial models and investment propositions.

•Validate commercial robustness and investment readiness prior to Investment Committee approvals.

•Prepare independent commercial opinions to support executive decision-making.

•Assess major commercial changes, variation orders and scope changes.

•Support Gateway and Investment Committee governance processes.

•Provide scenario analysis and independent recommendations for strategic investment decisions.

Commercial Analysis & Continuous Improvement

•Maintain commercial benchmarks across comparable developments and market sectors.

•Perform market, cost and commercial benchmarking analyses.

•Identify commercial risks, value enhancement opportunities and optimisation initiatives.

•Standardise commercial assurance methodologies and continuously improve governance processes, reporting and analytical capabilities.

Leadership & Capability Development

•Lead and develop the Commercial Assurance function capability.

•Foster a culture of independent challenge, collaboration and continuous improvement.

•Promote consistent commercial governance and assurance practices across the portfolio.

KEY MEASURES OF SUCCESS

•Commercial reviews completed within agreed SLA.

•Reduction in commercial approval rework.

•Accuracy of commercial assumptions.

•Timely executive decision support.

•Stakeholder satisfaction.

Years of Experience

•14+ years in in development, commercial, investment or development finance.

•6+ years managing commercial activities.

Technical and Interpersonal Skills

•Financial Modelling

•Feasibility and Investment Analysis

•Commercial Negotiation

•Market Research

•Strong commercial acumen and critical thinker

•Capable of building and nurturing partnerships across key stakeholders to obtain relevant information and provide firm recommendations

•Excel / Power BI and embedding of AI tools in any work process

Qualifications

•Bachelor's in Finance, Real Estate, Economics or Engineering.

•Master's preferred.

•CFA, MRICS or equivalent desirable.

Skills Required

14+ years of experience in development, commercial, investment, or development finance
6+ years managing commercial activities
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or Engineering
Master's degree
CFA, MRICS, or equivalent certification
Financial modelling experience
Feasibility and investment analysis experience
Commercial negotiation skills
Market research experience
Strong commercial acumen and critical-thinking skills
Ability to build stakeholder partnerships and provide firm recommendations
Experience using Excel, Power BI, and AI tools in work processes

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The Company

20 Employees

What We Do

AlDar Properties was incorporated in 2004 by the founder, Mr. Sulaiman Al-Banai. The company is engaged in property management of multi-family residential properties & commercial properties throughout Doha, Qatar. We are focused on maintaining a large diverse portfolio of properties; furnished, semi-furnished & unfurnished. Here at AlDar Properties, we are committed in giving our valued customers the best quality at affordable prices, with no agency fee. We are simply the experts in the art of real estate with a team that is trained to understand all of your needs and provide you with clear expert advice to help you easily navigate the process and give you the best living experience