Chief Operating Officer, Spoor & Fisher Jersey
- Runs IT, HR, Finance, Compliance and Office functions for an 80-plus-person IP law firm
- Piloting AI-driven tools to modernise internal processes - the same practical instinct that became Soutchi
About
Two decades fixing problems.
Ben Whitchurch is a Chartered Accountant and Chief Operating Officer who has spent his career running the finance, technology, HR and governance functions of real Jersey and offshore businesses - not consulting on them from the outside. Soutchi grew out of using that operational experience, plus AI tools, to build the systems those functions actually need.
Aug 2023 – Present
Jun 2019 – Aug 2023
Practice Director, Baker & Partners
- Ran operations across Jersey, Cayman, the UK and BVI
- Led the firm's IT change projects - a new document management platform, video conferencing system and practice management system
Nov 2015 – Jun 2019
Associate Director, Ocorian Fund Services
- Led the governance, accounting and compliance oversight for a large book of Shari'ah-compliant real estate structures
- Acted as director-level contact for financial statement auditors
Feb 2012 – Nov 2015
Accounting & Administration Manager, Saltgate Services
- Led a real estate and debt funds department across four teams
- Configured and implemented a new real estate accounting system across the Jersey, UK and Luxembourg offices
Sep 2007 – Feb 2012
Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers CI
- Audit engagements across private equity, real estate, pensions and banking
- ACA qualified in December 2010
Outside work
Trustee & Chair, St George's Preparatory School Manager, Jersey RFC U12s ACA, Chartered Accountant
That's the experience behind every Soutchi build.
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