Someone else can sign a Deel contract on the client's behalf through a process known as delegate signing.
Delegates can sign on a client's behalf with or without a Deel account.
The invitation to have someone else sign on the contract is sent via email and initiated from the Signature Status section of the contract in Deel.
This delegate signor option is only available for clients creating independent contractor and direct employee contracts.
The invitation to sign the contract as a delegate will be sent as an email via the Deel platform. Once the client signature is completed by the client or their delegate, the contractor will be invited to sign and activate the contract.
✅ Step 1 - Create contract
Create the worker contract. At the Review and Sign stage, select Invite someone else to sign.
✅ Step 2 - Select the signer
Clients can select a group member they want to invite to sign or add a new group member in group settings, or invite someone externally. If inviting externally, they’ll need to enter the delegate's name and email address (required) and can optionally include a message.
For added security, clients can also check the box to require SMS authentication before the delegate can access the contract and sign.
✅ Step 3 - Invitee receives email & signs
The invitee will receive an email to review & sign on behalf of the contract creator.
The contract will be held in Awaiting Client Signature status until the client or their delegate signs. Clients can access the contract in process at any time to review their signature delegate invite(s) and status.
Deel will automatically invite the employee to review and sign the contract once the contract has been signed on the client side (by the client themselves or their delegate).
Neither the client nor their delegate will need to manually send an invite to the employee after their delegate signs.