Assistant Manager Business Development

Support the evaluation, pricing and financial performance of Bahrain portfolio, including the masterplan and the mixed-use developments across Southern, Muharraq, and Capital governorates. The role focuses on preparing investment assessments, financial feasibility studies, valuation and pricing models, and market analysis for residential, commercial and mixed-use projects; reviews commercial terms and coordinates regulatory requirements; and delivers clear, executive-ready recommendations that support management’s investment and pricing decisions. Responsibilities: • Research the Bahrain property market, including demand, supply, pricing and absorption trends, to inform new investment and development opportunities and to support masterplan and land-use decisions. • Prepare and maintain financial feasibility studies, valuation models and investment analyses for masterplans and individual residential, commercial and mixed-use projects, with clearly documented assumptions and sensitivities. • Coordinate project appraisals, highlighting risks, issues and projected outcomes, and prepare risk assessments for management review. • Support commercial and financial due diligence, and negotiations involving land acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. • Review commercial terms within legal agreements and flag key points to Legal and senior management. • Analyse local, regional and international economic trends through regular and ad hoc reporting, and identify potential partnership and investment opportunities. • Review contract, financial and integrated project status reports for existing partnerships, and hand over to the relevant business unit where appropriate. • Conduct financial and transaction analysis, ensuring investment valuations are accurate and delivered to the required quality and timescales. • Prepare pricing proposals for residential, commercial and mixed-use products intended for sale or lease, in line with the established pricing process. • Build and maintain residential and mixed-use pricing models and land-sale models. • Review pricing proposals for all relevant projects, including office space intended for sale or lease, using data provided by the Development team: (1) masterplan; (2) site plan showing the project within the masterplan; (3) project description, including finishes and amenities; and (4) floor plans showing sellable areas, terraces, car ports and plot area, where applicable. • Liaise with the Development team to obtain approved pricing data, including the approved budget, prior to the launch schedule. • Work closely with the Marketing department to ensure marketing collateral, including project teasers, brochures and press releases, is accurate and aligned with approved pricing strategies and the business case. • Liaise with the Development team to ensure products are aligned with market demand. • Support Development with project feasibilities by reviewing the assumptions and financial component of each project before approval by Executive Management. • Provide country-level support for feasibilities, pricing, research and business plan reviews. • Coordinate with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and banks on regulatory requirements, including development licensing, off-plan sales registration and escrow account arrangements, in liaison with Legal and Finance. • Ensure project business cases, pricing and sales assumptions reflect applicable regulatory and escrow requirements. • Support internal and external audit and regulatory reviews by providing timely and accurate information. Show more Show less