diff --git a/backend/g_sheet/app.py b/backend/g_sheet/app.py
index 155e376..2eee20f 100644
--- a/backend/g_sheet/app.py
+++ b/backend/g_sheet/app.py
@@ -158,6 +158,13 @@ async def fetch_sheet_import(
 _FORM_DATA_READ = require_permission(
     PermissionTag.INBOX_VIEW, PermissionTag.SETTINGS_VIEW, require_all=False,
 )
+_FORM_DATA_EDIT = require_permission(
+    PermissionTag.INBOX_EDIT, PermissionTag.SETTINGS_EDIT, require_all=False,
+)
+
+
+class AssignFormJobPostBody(BaseModel):
+    job_post_id: str | None = None
 
 
 @router.get("/sheet/form-data/sheets")
@@ -210,6 +217,23 @@ async def fetch_form_data_by_id(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500,detail=str(e))
 
 
+@router.patch("/sheet/form-data/{record_id}/assign-job-post")
+async def assign_form_job_post(
+    record_id: str,
+    payload: AssignFormJobPostBody,
+    current_user: dict = Depends(_FORM_DATA_EDIT),
+    session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_session),
+):
+    try:
+        service=SheetFormData(session=session)
+        data=await service.assign_job_post(record_id,payload.job_post_id)
+        return JSONResponse(content={"data":data,"total":1,"status_code":200})
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500,detail=str(e))
+
+
 @router.delete("/sheet/form-data/{tab}/delete")
 async def delete_form_data_sheet(
     tab: str,
diff --git a/backend/g_sheet/models.py b/backend/g_sheet/models.py
index 62be928..f3a6350 100644
--- a/backend/g_sheet/models.py
+++ b/backend/g_sheet/models.py
@@ -119,6 +119,25 @@ class FormData(SQLModel, table=True):
         result = await session.execute(select(cls).where(cls.id == rid))
         return result.scalars().first()
 
+    @classmethod
+    async def set_job_post(cls, session: AsyncSession, record_id, job_post_id):
+        """Set or clear job_post_id; returns the row or None if missing."""
+        row = await cls.get_form_data_by_id(session, record_id)
+        if not row:
+            return None
+        if job_post_id is None:
+            row.job_post_id = None
+        else:
+            try:
+                row.job_post_id = uuid.UUID(str(job_post_id))
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                return None
+        row.updated_at = _now()
+        session.add(row)
+        await session.commit()
+        await session.refresh(row)
+        return row
+
     @classmethod
     async def fetch_form_data(cls, session: AsyncSession, *, sheet=None, search=None, offset=0, limit=None):
         statement = select(cls).order_by(cls.sheet, cls.row_number)
diff --git a/backend/g_sheet/views.py b/backend/g_sheet/views.py
index 7a5ef15..dd31024 100644
--- a/backend/g_sheet/views.py
+++ b/backend/g_sheet/views.py
@@ -332,20 +332,71 @@ class SheetImport(SheetRead):
 class SheetFormData(Sheet):
     """FormData DB mirror — query / delete only (no Google client)."""
 
+    async def _hydrate_job_posts(self,items):
+        """Attach matching job_posts (title == position_applied_for) + assigned_job_post.
+
+        No AI suggestions — form applicants already name the role. One query for
+        titles on the page, one for any assigned ids.
+        """
+        if not items:
+            return items
+        from job.job_post.models import JobPosts
+        from job.job_post.serializers import serialize_job_post
+
+        session=self._require_session()
+        titles=[(item.get("position_applied_for") or "").strip() for item in items]
+        titles=[t for t in titles if t]
+        by_title={}
+        if titles:
+            for post in await JobPosts.get_by_titles(session,titles):
+                key=(post.title or "").strip().lower()
+                payload=serialize_job_post(post)
+                if post.is_deleted or not post.is_active:
+                    payload={**payload,"unavailable":True}
+                by_title.setdefault(key,[]).append(payload)
+
+        assigned_ids=[item.get("job_post_id") for item in items if item.get("job_post_id")]
+        assigned_map={}
+        if assigned_ids:
+            for post in await JobPosts.get_by_ids(session,assigned_ids,active_only=False):
+                assigned_map[str(post.id)]=serialize_job_post(post)
+
+        for item in items:
+            key=(item.get("position_applied_for") or "").strip().lower()
+            item["job_posts"]=list(by_title.get(key) or [])
+            aid=item.get("job_post_id")
+            item["assigned_job_post"]=assigned_map.get(str(aid)) if aid else None
+        return items
+
     async def get_form_data(self,sheet=None,search=None,offset=0,limit=None):
         session=self._require_session()
         rows=await FormData.fetch_form_data(
             session,sheet=sheet,search=search,offset=offset,limit=limit,
         )
         total=await FormData.count_form_data(session,sheet=sheet,search=search)
-        return [serialize_form_data(row) for row in rows],total
+        items=await self._hydrate_job_posts([serialize_form_data(row) for row in rows])
+        return items,total
 
     async def get_form_data_by_id(self,record_id):
         session=self._require_session()
         row=await FormData.get_form_data_by_id(session,record_id)
         if not row:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404,detail="Form data not found")
-        return serialize_form_data(row)
+        items=await self._hydrate_job_posts([serialize_form_data(row)])
+        return items[0]
+
+    async def assign_job_post(self,record_id,job_post_id):
+        """Set or clear form_data.job_post_id (same contract as inbox assign)."""
+        session=self._require_session()
+        if job_post_id is not None:
+            from job.job_post.models import JobPosts
+            post=await JobPosts.get_job_post_by_id(session,job_post_id)
+            if not post or post.is_deleted or not post.is_active:
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=404,detail="Job post not found")
+        updated=await FormData.set_job_post(session,record_id,job_post_id)
+        if not updated:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404,detail="Form data not found")
+        return await self.get_form_data_by_id(record_id)
 
     async def get_imported_sheets(self):
         session=self._require_session()
diff --git a/backend/job/job_post/models.py b/backend/job/job_post/models.py
index 1f6277b..b0f2c5c 100644
--- a/backend/job/job_post/models.py
+++ b/backend/job/job_post/models.py
@@ -101,6 +101,27 @@ class JobPosts(SQLModel, table=True):
         # Preserve request order so suggestion ranks stay stable.
         return [by_id[str(u)] for u in uids if str(u) in by_id]
 
+    @classmethod
+    async def get_by_titles(cls, session: AsyncSession, titles: list[str], *, active_only: bool = False):
+        """Match job posts whose title equals any of `titles` (trim + case-insensitive).
+
+        Used by sheet form-data: position_applied_for ↔ job_posts.title. Returns
+        non-deleted rows; inactive ones stay in the list so the UI can mark them
+        unavailable the same way inbox suggestions do.
+        """
+        lowers = sorted({(t or "").strip().lower() for t in (titles or []) if (t or "").strip()})
+        if not lowers:
+            return []
+        statement = select(cls).where(
+            cls.is_deleted == False,  # noqa: E712
+            func.lower(func.trim(cls.title)).in_(lowers),
+        )
+        if active_only:
+            statement = statement.where(cls.is_active == True)  # noqa: E712
+        statement = statement.order_by(cls.created_at.desc())
+        result = await session.execute(statement)
+        return list(result.scalars().all())
+
     @classmethod
     async def fetch_job_posts(
         cls,
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/sheet.js b/frontend/src/api/sheet.js
index 44b7ea7..fb8708f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/sheet.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/sheet.js
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ export function listFormData({ sheet, search, offset = 0, limit } = {}) {
 export function getFormData(recordId) {
   return request(`/sheet/form-data/${recordId}`)
 }
+
+/** Set or clear form_data.job_post_id (job_post_id: null clears). */
+export function assignJobPost(recordId, jobPostId) {
+  return request(`/sheet/form-data/${recordId}/assign-job-post`, {
+    method: 'PATCH',
+    body: { job_post_id: jobPostId },
+  })
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx b/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx
index 9f9dea3..d68953b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/Inbox.jsx
@@ -132,9 +132,11 @@ function formReceivedAt(entryDate, entryTime) {
 /**
  * GET /sheet/form-data/fetch row → the same list/detail shape the email channel
  * uses for name / avatar / position / source / time, plus form-only profile fields.
+ * job_posts are title-matched (position_applied_for ↔ job_posts.title), not AI.
  */
 function mapFormRow(row) {
   const name = (row.name || row.candidate_email || 'Unknown').trim()
+  const jobPosts = Array.isArray(row.job_posts) ? row.job_posts : []
   return {
     kind: 'form',
     id: String(row.id),
@@ -168,6 +170,9 @@ function mapFormRow(row) {
     rowNumber: row.row_number ?? null,
     unread: false,
     processing: row.screened_by ? 'Screened' : 'New',
+    jobPosts,
+    assignedId: row.job_post_id ? String(row.job_post_id) : null,
+    assignedPost: row.assigned_job_post || null,
   }
 }
 
@@ -1064,7 +1069,12 @@ export default function Inbox() {
                   </EmptyState>
                 </div>
               ) : isForms ? (
-                <FormApplicantDetail item={selected} loading={detailQuery.isPending} />
+                <FormApplicantDetail
+                  item={selected}
+                  loading={detailQuery.isPending}
+                  canEdit={canEdit}
+                  toast={toast}
+                />
               ) : (
                 <ApplicationDetail
                   item={selected}
@@ -1158,15 +1168,57 @@ function externalHref(url) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Sheet form applicant detail — profile grids + resume/LinkedIn links.
- * No email subject/body, no ATS match panel, no inbox write actions yet.
+ * Sheet form applicant detail — profile grids + resume/LinkedIn links +
+ * title-matched job selection (position_applied_for ↔ job_posts.title).
  */
-function FormApplicantDetail({ item: i, loading }) {
+function FormApplicantDetail({ item: i, loading, canEdit, toast }) {
+  const qc = useQueryClient()
   const resumeHref = externalHref(i.resumeLink)
   const profileHref = externalHref(i.profileLink)
   const location = [i.residingCity, i.residingCountry].filter(Boolean).join(', ')
   const education = [i.degree, i.university].filter(Boolean).join(' · ')
 
+  const [selection, setSelection] = useState(null)
+  const [manualPost, setManualPost] = useState(null)
+  const [showPicker, setShowPicker] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setManualPost(null)
+    setSelection(i.assignedId || null)
+  }, [i.id, i.assignedId])
+
+  const matchCards = useMemo(() => {
+    return (i.jobPosts || []).map((post, idx) => ({
+      rank: idx + 1,
+      post,
+    }))
+  }, [i.jobPosts])
+
+  const selectedPost = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!selection) return null
+    if (manualPost && String(manualPost.id) === String(selection)) return manualPost
+    if (i.assignedPost && String(i.assignedPost.id) === String(selection)) return i.assignedPost
+    const hit = matchCards.find((c) => String(c.post.id) === String(selection))
+    return hit?.post || null
+  }, [selection, manualPost, i.assignedPost, matchCards])
+
+  const assignMutation = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: ({ recordId, jobPostId }) => sheetApi.assignJobPost(recordId, jobPostId),
+    onError: (err) => toast(friendlyAuthError(err, 'Could not assign job post.'), 'error'),
+    onSuccess: (_res, vars) => {
+      const title = selectedPost?.title || 'role'
+      if (vars.jobPostId) toast(`${i.name} → ${title}`, 'success')
+      else toast(`${i.name} unassigned`, 'success')
+    },
+    onSettled: (_res, _err, vars) => {
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: qk.mailbox.all() })
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: qk.mailbox.formRow(vars.recordId) })
+    },
+  })
+
+  const assigned = i.assignedPost
+  const canAssign = canEdit && selection && selection !== i.assignedId && !assignMutation.isPending
+
   return (
     <div style={{ padding: 24 }}>
       <div className="flex items-center gap-16" style={{ marginBottom: 20 }}>
@@ -1207,63 +1259,190 @@ function FormApplicantDetail({ item: i, loading }) {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      <div className="email-head" style={{ borderRadius: '10px 10px 0 0' }}>Contact &amp; application</div>
-      <div
-        className="info-grid"
-        style={{
-          marginBottom: 20,
-          border: '1px solid var(--border)',
-          borderTop: 'none',
-          borderRadius: '0 0 10px 10px',
-          padding: '14px 16px',
-          background: 'var(--bg-elev)',
-        }}
-      >
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Email</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.email)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Phone</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.phone)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Applied</div><div className="iv">{i.received ? fmtDate(i.received) : '—'}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Source</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.source)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Screened by</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.screenedBy)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Notice period</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.noticePeriod)}</div></div>
-      </div>
-
-      <div className="email-head" style={{ borderRadius: '10px 10px 0 0' }}>Profile</div>
-      <div
-        className="info-grid"
-        style={{
-          marginBottom: 20,
-          border: '1px solid var(--border)',
-          borderTop: 'none',
-          borderRadius: '0 0 10px 10px',
-          padding: '14px 16px',
-          background: 'var(--bg-elev)',
-        }}
-      >
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Gender</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.gender)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Date of birth</div><div className="iv">{i.dateOfBirth ? fmtDate(i.dateOfBirth) : '—'}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">CNIC</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.cnic)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Marital status</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.maritalStatus)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Location</div><div className="iv">{orDash(location)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Education</div><div className="iv">{orDash(education)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Graduation</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.graduationYear)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Other university</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.universityOther)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Current salary</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.currentSalary)}</div></div>
-        <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Expected salary</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.expectedSalary)}</div></div>
-      </div>
-
-      {i.hrComments && (
-        <div className="card" style={{ boxShadow: 'none', background: 'var(--bg-sunken)', marginBottom: 8 }}>
-          <div className="card-body">
-            <div className="fw-600" style={{ marginBottom: 6 }}>HR comment</div>
-            <p style={{ margin: 0 }}>{i.hrComments}</p>
+      {assigned && (
+        <div
+          className="card"
+          style={{
+            boxShadow: 'none',
+            background: 'var(--primary-soft)',
+            border: '1px solid var(--primary-border)',
+            marginBottom: 18,
+          }}
+        >
+          <div className="card-body flex items-center gap-12" style={{ justifyContent: 'space-between', flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-8">
+              <Icon name="check-circle" />
+              <div>
+                <div>Assigned to <b>{assigned.title}</b></div>
+                <div className="cell-sub">
+                  {[assigned.employment_type, assigned.location].filter(Boolean).join(' · ') || '—'}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex gap-8">
+              <button
+                className="btn btn-secondary btn-sm"
+                disabled={!canEdit}
+                title={!canEdit ? 'Requires inbox.edit' : undefined}
+                onClick={() => setShowPicker(true)}
+              >
+                Change
+              </button>
+              <button
+                className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm"
+                disabled={!canEdit || assignMutation.isPending}
+                title={!canEdit ? 'Requires inbox.edit' : undefined}
+                onClick={() => assignMutation.mutate({ recordId: i.id, jobPostId: null })}
+              >
+                Unassign
+              </button>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {i.sheet && (
-        <div className="cell-sub" style={{ marginTop: 12 }}>
-          Imported from {i.sheet}
+      <div
+        style={{
+          display: 'flex',
+          flexWrap: 'wrap',
+          gap: 18,
+          alignItems: 'start',
+          marginBottom: 20,
+        }}
+      >
+        <div style={{ flex: '1 1 320px', minWidth: 0 }}>
+          <div className="email-head" style={{ borderRadius: '10px 10px 0 0' }}>Contact &amp; application</div>
+          <div
+            className="info-grid"
+            style={{
+              marginBottom: 20,
+              border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+              borderTop: 'none',
+              borderRadius: '0 0 10px 10px',
+              padding: '14px 16px',
+              background: 'var(--bg-elev)',
+            }}
+          >
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Email</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.email)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Phone</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.phone)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Applied</div><div className="iv">{i.received ? fmtDate(i.received) : '—'}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Source</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.source)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Screened by</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.screenedBy)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Notice period</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.noticePeriod)}</div></div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="email-head" style={{ borderRadius: '10px 10px 0 0' }}>Profile</div>
+          <div
+            className="info-grid"
+            style={{
+              marginBottom: 20,
+              border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+              borderTop: 'none',
+              borderRadius: '0 0 10px 10px',
+              padding: '14px 16px',
+              background: 'var(--bg-elev)',
+            }}
+          >
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Gender</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.gender)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Date of birth</div><div className="iv">{i.dateOfBirth ? fmtDate(i.dateOfBirth) : '—'}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">CNIC</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.cnic)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Marital status</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.maritalStatus)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Location</div><div className="iv">{orDash(location)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Education</div><div className="iv">{orDash(education)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Graduation</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.graduationYear)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Other university</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.universityOther)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Current salary</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.currentSalary)}</div></div>
+            <div className="info-item"><div className="il">Expected salary</div><div className="iv">{orDash(i.expectedSalary)}</div></div>
+          </div>
+
+          {i.hrComments && (
+            <div className="card" style={{ boxShadow: 'none', background: 'var(--bg-sunken)', marginBottom: 8 }}>
+              <div className="card-body">
+                <div className="fw-600" style={{ marginBottom: 6 }}>HR comment</div>
+                <p style={{ margin: 0 }}>{i.hrComments}</p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {i.sheet && (
+            <div className="cell-sub" style={{ marginTop: 12 }}>
+              Imported from {i.sheet}
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
+
+        <div role="radiogroup" aria-label="Matching roles" style={{ flex: '0 1 360px', minWidth: 260 }}>
+          <div className="fw-600" style={{ marginBottom: 8 }}>Matching roles</div>
+          <div className="cell-sub" style={{ marginBottom: 10 }}>
+            Matched by position applied for: {orDash(i.position)}
+          </div>
+          {matchCards.length === 0 && !manualPost ? (
+            <EmptyState icon="alert" title="No matching roles">
+              No job post title matches this position. Choose a role manually.
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, justifyContent: 'center', flexWrap: 'wrap', marginTop: 10 }}>
+                <button
+                  className="btn btn-primary btn-sm"
+                  disabled={!canEdit}
+                  title={!canEdit ? 'Requires inbox.edit' : undefined}
+                  onClick={() => setShowPicker(true)}
+                >
+                  Choose a role
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </EmptyState>
+          ) : (
+            matchCards.map(({ rank, post }) => (
+              <JobCard
+                key={post.id}
+                post={post}
+                rank={rank}
+                badge={`Match #${rank}`}
+                selected={String(selection) === String(post.id)}
+                onSelect={(id) => setSelection(String(id))}
+              />
+            ))
+          )}
+          {manualPost && (
+            <JobCard
+              post={manualPost}
+              rank={0}
+              manual
+              selected={String(selection) === String(manualPost.id)}
+              onSelect={(id) => setSelection(String(id))}
+            />
+          )}
+          <button
+            className="btn btn-secondary"
+            style={{ width: '100%', marginTop: 8 }}
+            disabled={!canEdit}
+            title={!canEdit ? 'Requires inbox.edit' : undefined}
+            onClick={() => setShowPicker(true)}
+          >
+            Choose a different role…
+          </button>
+          <button
+            className="btn btn-primary"
+            style={{ width: '100%', marginTop: 8 }}
+            disabled={!canAssign}
+            title={!canEdit ? 'Requires inbox.edit' : undefined}
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (!selection || !canEdit) return
+              assignMutation.mutate({ recordId: i.id, jobPostId: selection })
+            }}
+          >
+            Assign
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {showPicker && (
+        <PickRoleModal
+          onClose={() => setShowPicker(false)}
+          onPick={(post) => {
+            setManualPost(post)
+            setSelection(String(post.id))
+          }}
+        />
       )}
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/frontend/src/ui/SuggestedRoles.jsx b/frontend/src/ui/SuggestedRoles.jsx
index e78da6a..4285bea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ui/SuggestedRoles.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/ui/SuggestedRoles.jsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function reqInResume(req, resumeText) {
   return resumeText.toLowerCase().includes(needle)
 }
 
-export function JobCard({ post, rank, selected, onSelect, resumeText, manual }) {
+export function JobCard({ post, rank, selected, onSelect, resumeText, manual, badge }) {
   const unavailable = Boolean(post?.unavailable) || !post?.title
   const title = post?.title || 'Unavailable'
   const meta = [
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export function JobCard({ post, rank, selected, onSelect, resumeText, manual })
       ? `${post?.experience_min ?? '?'}–${post?.experience_max ?? '?'} yrs`
       : null,
   ].filter(Boolean).join(' · ')
+  const tag = badge ?? (manual ? 'Manual' : `AI #${rank}`)
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ export function JobCard({ post, rank, selected, onSelect, resumeText, manual })
     >
       <div className="lr-main" style={{ minWidth: 0 }}>
         <div className="flex items-center gap-8" style={{ marginBottom: 4, flexWrap: 'wrap' }}>
-          <span className="tag">{manual ? 'Manual' : `AI #${rank}`}</span>
+          <span className="tag">{tag}</span>
           <div className="lr-title">{title}</div>
           {unavailable ? (
             <Badge className="b-gray">Unavailable</Badge>