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title: Define a user as an internal signer
description: Define a user as an internal signer so that the signer can be added to a contract template to automatically populate in a contract document.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Legal Simple Contracts
classification: legal-simple-contracts
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configure Legal Simple Contracts, Configure, Legal Simple Contracts, Legal Service Delivery Practice Applications, Legal Service Delivery, Legal and Contract Operations, Employee Service Management]
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# Define a user as an internal signer

Define a user as an internal signer so that the signer can be added to a contract template to automatically populate in a contract document.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_lg\_ops.legal\_config

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Legal Administration** > **Simple Contracts Admin** > **Internal Signatories**.

2.  Define or modify an internal signer.

    -   To define a new internal signer, click **New**.
    -   To modify an existing internal signer, open the internal signer from the list.
3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_nbm_c44_bhb"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Internal signer

</td><td>

User designated as an internal signer.The list shows users from the Users \[sys\_user\] table.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Authorized signatory name

</td><td>

Legal name of the selected user.The legal name is fetched from the [Employee Profile form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/employee-profile-fieldconfig.md).

</td></tr><tr><td>

Signatory title

</td><td>

Official title of the selected user.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Signatory email

</td><td>

Email id of the selected user.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>4.  Save the internal signer.

    -   Save an internal signer by clicking **Submit**.
    -   Save the changes to an existing internal signer by clicking **Update**.