Do You Need a Contract With Your Virtual Assistant? What to Actually Include
October 8, 2026
TL;DR Yes. Every virtual assistant arrangement needs a written contract, even a small one. The clauses that matter most: scope of work, payment terms, confidentiality, intellectual property ownership, data handling, and how the relationship ends. Skip the IP clause and a freelance VA can end up legally owning the SOPs, templates, and content they created for you. If you hire through a managed provider like Delegate, most of this sits
