diff --git a/internal/domain/team_invitation.go b/internal/domain/team_invitation.go
index cdab399..2d3a58a 100644
--- a/internal/domain/team_invitation.go
+++ b/internal/domain/team_invitation.go
@@ -43,32 +43,47 @@ type TeamInvitationWithMember struct {
 	TeamRole  TeamRole
 }
 
+const (
+	TeamInvitePlaceholderFirstName = "Pending"
+	TeamInvitePlaceholderLastName  = "Invite"
+)
+
+func IsTeamInvitePlaceholderProfile(firstName, lastName string) bool {
+	return firstName == TeamInvitePlaceholderFirstName && lastName == TeamInvitePlaceholderLastName
+}
+
+// InviteTeamMemberReq only requires email and role; profile fields are collected on accept.
 type InviteTeamMemberReq struct {
-	FirstName   string   `json:"first_name" validate:"required"`
-	LastName    string   `json:"last_name" validate:"required"`
-	Email       string   `json:"email" validate:"required,email"`
-	PhoneNumber string   `json:"phone_number"`
-	TeamRole    string   `json:"team_role" validate:"required"`
-	Department  string   `json:"department"`
-	JobTitle    string   `json:"job_title"`
-	EmploymentType string `json:"employment_type"`
-	HireDate    string   `json:"hire_date"`
-	Permissions []string `json:"permissions"`
+	Email    string `json:"email" validate:"required,email"`
+	TeamRole string `json:"team_role" validate:"required"`
 }
 
 type AcceptTeamInvitationReq struct {
 	Token    string `json:"token" validate:"required"`
 	Password string `json:"password" validate:"required,min=8"`
+
+	FirstName   string `json:"first_name" validate:"required"`
+	LastName    string `json:"last_name" validate:"required"`
+	PhoneNumber string `json:"phone_number"`
+
+	Department     string `json:"department"`
+	JobTitle       string `json:"job_title"`
+	EmploymentType string `json:"employment_type"`
+	HireDate       string `json:"hire_date"` // YYYY-MM-DD
+
+	ProfilePictureURL string `json:"profile_picture_url"`
+	Bio               string `json:"bio"`
+	WorkPhone         string `json:"work_phone"`
+	EmergencyContact  string `json:"emergency_contact"`
 }
 
 type VerifyTeamInvitationRes struct {
-	Valid      bool      `json:"valid"`
-	Email      string    `json:"email,omitempty"`
-	FirstName  string    `json:"first_name,omitempty"`
-	LastName   string    `json:"last_name,omitempty"`
-	TeamRole   string    `json:"team_role,omitempty"`
-	ExpiresAt  time.Time `json:"expires_at,omitempty"`
-	Status     string    `json:"status,omitempty"`
+	Valid               bool      `json:"valid"`
+	Email               string    `json:"email,omitempty"`
+	TeamRole            string    `json:"team_role,omitempty"`
+	NeedsProfileSetup   bool      `json:"needs_profile_setup,omitempty"`
+	ExpiresAt           time.Time `json:"expires_at,omitempty"`
+	Status              string    `json:"status,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type InviteTeamMemberRes struct {
diff --git a/internal/services/team/invite.go b/internal/services/team/invite.go
index 37f66c3..d2ff5a1 100644
--- a/internal/services/team/invite.go
+++ b/internal/services/team/invite.go
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ func (s *Service) InviteTeamMember(ctx context.Context, req domain.InviteTeamMem
 	if !domain.TeamRole(req.TeamRole).IsValid() {
 		return domain.InviteTeamMemberRes{}, domain.ErrInvalidTeamRole
 	}
-	if req.EmploymentType != "" && !domain.EmploymentType(req.EmploymentType).IsValid() {
-		return domain.InviteTeamMemberRes{}, domain.ErrInvalidEmploymentType
-	}
 
 	email := strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(req.Email))
 	exists, err := s.teamStore.CheckTeamMemberEmailExists(ctx, email)
@@ -43,30 +40,15 @@ func (s *Service) InviteTeamMember(ctx context.Context, req domain.InviteTeamMem
 		return domain.InviteTeamMemberRes{}, err
 	}
 
-	var hireDate *time.Time
-	if req.HireDate != "" {
-		parsed, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02", req.HireDate)
-		if err != nil {
-			return domain.InviteTeamMemberRes{}, err
-		}
-		hireDate = &parsed
-	}
-
 	member := domain.TeamMember{
-		FirstName:      strings.TrimSpace(req.FirstName),
-		LastName:       strings.TrimSpace(req.LastName),
-		Email:          email,
-		PhoneNumber:    strings.TrimSpace(req.PhoneNumber),
-		Password:       hashedPassword,
-		TeamRole:       domain.TeamRole(req.TeamRole),
-		Department:     strings.TrimSpace(req.Department),
-		JobTitle:       strings.TrimSpace(req.JobTitle),
-		EmploymentType: domain.EmploymentType(req.EmploymentType),
-		HireDate:       hireDate,
-		Status:         domain.TeamMemberStatusInactive,
-		EmailVerified:  false,
-		Permissions:    req.Permissions,
-		CreatedBy:      invitedBy,
+		FirstName:     domain.TeamInvitePlaceholderFirstName,
+		LastName:      domain.TeamInvitePlaceholderLastName,
+		Email:         email,
+		Password:      hashedPassword,
+		TeamRole:      domain.TeamRole(req.TeamRole),
+		Status:        domain.TeamMemberStatusInactive,
+		EmailVerified: false,
+		CreatedBy:     invitedBy,
 	}
 
 	created, err := s.teamStore.CreateTeamMember(ctx, member)
@@ -160,15 +142,17 @@ func (s *Service) VerifyTeamInvitation(ctx context.Context, token string) (domai
 		return domain.VerifyTeamInvitationRes{Valid: false, Status: string(domain.TeamInvitationStatusExpired)}, nil
 	}
 
-	return domain.VerifyTeamInvitationRes{
+	res := domain.VerifyTeamInvitationRes{
 		Valid:     true,
 		Email:     member.Email,
-		FirstName: member.FirstName,
-		LastName:  member.LastName,
 		TeamRole:  string(member.TeamRole),
 		ExpiresAt: inv.ExpiresAt,
 		Status:    string(inv.Status),
-	}, nil
+	}
+	if domain.IsTeamInvitePlaceholderProfile(member.FirstName, member.LastName) {
+		res.NeedsProfileSetup = true
+	}
+	return res, nil
 }
 
 func (s *Service) AcceptTeamInvitation(ctx context.Context, req domain.AcceptTeamInvitationReq) (domain.TeamMember, error) {
@@ -177,6 +161,29 @@ func (s *Service) AcceptTeamInvitation(ctx context.Context, req domain.AcceptTea
 		return domain.TeamMember{}, err
 	}
 
+	if req.EmploymentType != "" && !domain.EmploymentType(req.EmploymentType).IsValid() {
+		return domain.TeamMember{}, domain.ErrInvalidEmploymentType
+	}
+
+	updateReq := domain.UpdateTeamMemberReq{
+		TeamMemberID:      member.ID,
+		UpdatedBy:         member.ID,
+		FirstName:         strings.TrimSpace(req.FirstName),
+		LastName:          strings.TrimSpace(req.LastName),
+		PhoneNumber:       strings.TrimSpace(req.PhoneNumber),
+		Department:        strings.TrimSpace(req.Department),
+		JobTitle:          strings.TrimSpace(req.JobTitle),
+		EmploymentType:    strings.TrimSpace(req.EmploymentType),
+		HireDate:          strings.TrimSpace(req.HireDate),
+		ProfilePictureURL: strings.TrimSpace(req.ProfilePictureURL),
+		Bio:               strings.TrimSpace(req.Bio),
+		WorkPhone:         strings.TrimSpace(req.WorkPhone),
+		EmergencyContact:  strings.TrimSpace(req.EmergencyContact),
+	}
+	if err := s.UpdateTeamMember(ctx, updateReq); err != nil {
+		return domain.TeamMember{}, err
+	}
+
 	hashedPassword, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(req.Password), bcryptCost)
 	if err != nil {
 		return domain.TeamMember{}, err
@@ -279,8 +286,13 @@ func (s *Service) sendInvitationEmail(ctx context.Context, member domain.TeamMem
 		return fmt.Errorf("email services are not configured")
 	}
 
+	var firstName string
+	if !domain.IsTeamInvitePlaceholderProfile(member.FirstName, member.LastName) {
+		firstName = member.FirstName
+	}
+
 	rendered, err := s.emailTemplateSvc.Render(ctx, domain.EmailTemplateSlugInvitation, map[string]any{
-		"FirstName":   member.FirstName,
+		"FirstName":   firstName,
 		"InviterName": inviterName,
 		"InviteLink":  inviteLink,
 	})
diff --git a/internal/web_server/handlers/team_invitation_handler.go b/internal/web_server/handlers/team_invitation_handler.go
index 6a5d921..d42835c 100644
--- a/internal/web_server/handlers/team_invitation_handler.go
+++ b/internal/web_server/handlers/team_invitation_handler.go
@@ -31,12 +31,16 @@ type listTeamInvitationsRes struct {
 }
 
 func mapTeamInvitationListItem(row domain.TeamInvitationWithMember) teamInvitationListItem {
+	firstName, lastName := row.FirstName, row.LastName
+	if domain.IsTeamInvitePlaceholderProfile(firstName, lastName) {
+		firstName, lastName = "", ""
+	}
 	return teamInvitationListItem{
 		ID:           row.ID,
 		TeamMemberID: row.TeamMemberID,
 		Email:        row.Email,
-		FirstName:    row.FirstName,
-		LastName:     row.LastName,
+		FirstName:    firstName,
+		LastName:     lastName,
 		TeamRole:     string(row.TeamRole),
 		Status:       string(row.Status),
 		ExpiresAt:    row.ExpiresAt.Format(time.RFC3339),
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ func mapTeamInvitationListItem(row domain.TeamInvitationWithMember) teamInvitati
 
 // InviteTeamMember godoc
 // @Summary Invite a team member by email
-// @Description Creates a pending team member and sends an invitation email with a setup link
+// @Description Creates a pending team member (email + team_role only) and sends an invitation email; profile is completed on accept
 // @Tags team
 // @Accept json
 // @Produce json
@@ -236,8 +240,8 @@ func (h *Handler) VerifyTeamInvitation(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 }
 
 // AcceptTeamInvitation godoc
-// @Summary Accept team invitation and set password
-// @Description Public endpoint to activate a team member account after following the invite link
+// @Summary Accept team invitation and complete account setup
+// @Description Public endpoint to set password and profile details after following the invite link
 // @Tags team
 // @Accept json
 // @Produce json