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Aldar Properties · Abu Dhabi

# Associate Director – Commercial Assurance

Abu Dhabi Director Sales 

Listed on Aldar Properties’s official careers site. Posted August 25, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Aldar Properties’s careers site →](https://jobs.lever.co/aldar/fe7d885e-6db0-465c-b0db-62b12db5c7dc)

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## Job description

### 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.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Aug 25, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 20, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 20, 2026
- Listed for: 56 days
- Location: Abu Dhabi[Apply on Aldar Properties’s careers site →](https://jobs.lever.co/aldar/fe7d885e-6db0-465c-b0db-62b12db5c7dc)

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