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eSignatures for HR: Offer Letters & Onboarding

Get offer letters signed in minutes and onboard new hires faster with free, legally binding eSignatures built for HR.

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The short answer: OpenSign™ helps HR teams send offer letters, NDAs, policies and onboarding paperwork for signature — using reusable templates, multi-user teams and an audit trail. It's free, legally binding and self-hostable for sensitive employee data.

HR documents you can send for signature

  • Offer letters and employment agreements
  • NDAs and IP assignment agreements
  • Policy and handbook acknowledgements
  • Onboarding and benefits forms
  • Contractor and freelancer agreements

Why HR teams choose OpenSign

  • Templates — standardize every offer letter and form.
  • Bulk send — push annual acknowledgements to the whole company at once.
  • Multi-user teams & SSO — let recruiters and managers send securely.
  • Audit trail — a defensible record of every signature.
  • Self-hosting — keep employee data inside your infrastructure for compliance.

A faster hiring workflow

  1. Create offer-letter and onboarding templates once.
  2. Personalize and send when a candidate accepts.
  3. The new hire signs in their browser — no printing or scanning.
  4. Store the executed documents and certificates securely.

Handling many hires at once? See bulk send for signature.

Ready to try it? Create a free OpenSign account and start signing documents in minutes — no credit card required. Prefer to run it yourself? OpenSign is 100% open source on GitHub.

Frequently asked questions

Can HR send offer letters for electronic signature?

Yes. OpenSign lets HR teams send offer letters, NDAs and onboarding paperwork for legally binding eSignature, using reusable templates and an audit trail.

Is eSignature for HR compliant?

Yes. OpenSign signatures comply with the ESIGN Act, UETA and eIDAS, and self-hosting helps meet internal data-protection requirements for employee records.

Can multiple recruiters use the same account?

Yes. OpenSign supports multi-user teams with shared templates, roles and SSO.

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Join thousands of teams using OpenSign™ to sign documents online — free, open source and legally binding.