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Liew Sheong Lam

Regional Director, BFSI, Southeast Asia

IntelliPro

Liew Sheong Lam combines a banking background with regional executive search. At IntelliPro, his remit concerns the leadership requirements of financial institutions across Southeast Asia.

Source published10 Jul 2026
Liew Sheong Lam
Source image: Kepimpinan Malaysia
01 / BACKGROUND

Career & background

He spent more than a decade in banking before moving into executive recruitment. Earlier search appointments include REED and Argyll Scott, followed by leadership of BTI Executive Search’s financial-services practice and development of its Malaysia and Singapore operations. His overall experience exceeds twenty years.

Source-reported experience20+ years across banking, executive recruitment and leadership advice; 2+ years at IntelliPro.
02 / CONTRIBUTIONS

Areas of contribution

The source identifies him as part of IntelliPro’s founding regional leadership group for its financial-services recruitment business. His market coverage includes Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Assignments have involved senior executives for banks, insurers, fintech businesses, consultancies and multinational companies.

03 / PERSPECTIVE

Leadership focus

His work connects an understanding of banking businesses with executive hiring, succession planning and leadership advice. Technology and regulatory changes provide important context for the capabilities those institutions seek.

04 / SOURCES & CONTEXT

The basis of this profile.

This profile brings together factual career information from publicly available sources. References and publication dates are provided below.

Kepimpinan Malaysia10 Jul 2026 · Read the original publication
Source notes

The cited account records more than two years at IntelliPro. Recruitment scope is described without adding placement totals or success-rate claims.

Professional details reflect the cited publication dates and may change. Third-party materials remain subject to their owners’ rights.