diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 8f8c406..59645e1 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export(assert_file_has_extension)
 export(assert_finite)
 export(assert_flag)
 export(assert_function)
+export(assert_function_expects)
 export(assert_function_expects_n_arguments)
 export(assert_greater_than)
 export(assert_greater_than_or_equal_to)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index da0a03c..3761704 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # assertions 0.2.0
 
+* Added `assert_function_expects()` for checking required argument names in functions
+
 * Added `assert_all_strings_contain()` and `assert_string_contains()` for checking character inputs against regular expressions
 
 * Added `assert_packages_installed()`
diff --git a/R/assert_functions.R b/R/assert_functions.R
index 6ae3df0..118b8c1 100644
--- a/R/assert_functions.R
+++ b/R/assert_functions.R
@@ -25,6 +25,33 @@ function_expects_n_arguments_advanced <- function(x, n, dots = c("throw_error","
 }
 
 
+# Expect function has arguments
+# @param
+# @param required the names of parameters the function must support (character)
+#
+# @returns TRUE if the function contains the expected parameters, otherwise returns a string (the error message)
+#
+function_expects_advanced <- function(x, required){
+  if(!is.function(x)) {
+    value_class <- toString(class(x))
+    return(paste0("{.strong '{arg_name}'} must be a function, not a ", value_class))
+  }
+
+  declared_args <- setdiff(func_arg_names(x), "...")
+  if(!is_subset(required, declared_args)){
+    missing_args <- setopts_exlusive_to_first(required, declared_args)
+    missing_count <- length(missing_args)
+    missing_args <- paste0("`", paste(missing_args, collapse = "`, `"), "`")
+    return(paste0("Function '{arg_name}' is missing the following parameter",
+                  if(missing_count == 1) "" else "s",
+                  " in its signature: {.strong ", missing_args, "}"
+    ))
+  }
+
+  return(TRUE)
+}
+
+
 # Assertions --------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #' Assert function expects n arguments
@@ -42,3 +69,28 @@ function_expects_n_arguments_advanced <- function(x, n, dots = c("throw_error","
 #'
 #' @export
 assert_function_expects_n_arguments <- assert_create(func = function_expects_n_arguments_advanced)
+
+#' Assert function expects specific parameter names
+#'
+#' Assert that a function signature includes required set of parameter names in its
+#' formal argument list, regardless of whether those parameters have default
+#' values. The `...` argument is ignored.
+#'
+#' @param x a function to check for required parameter names
+#' @param required a character vector of parameter names that must appear in
+#'   the function signature (order does not matter)
+#' @inheritParams common_roxygen_params
+#'
+#' @return invisible(TRUE) if function `x` declares all required parameters,
+#'   otherwise aborts with the error message specified by `msg`
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' my_fun <- function(x, y = 1, ...) x + y
+#' assert_function_expects(my_fun, c("x", "y"))
+#'
+#' try({
+#'   assert_function_expects(my_fun, c("x", "z"))
+#' })
+#'
+#' @export
+assert_function_expects <- assert_create(func = function_expects_advanced)
diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index 40af336..41f84e5 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ func_supports_variable_arguments <- function(func){
 func_args_as_pairlist <- function(func){
   formals(args(func))
 }
+
+func_required_arg_names <- function(func){
+  args <- formals(args(func))
+  if(length(args) == 0){
+    return(character(0))
+  }
+  required_args <- args[vapply(args, is.symbol, FUN.VALUE = TRUE)]
+  required_args <- names(required_args)
+  setdiff(required_args, "...")
+}
 #
 # func_args_as_alist <- function(func){
 #   a= unlist(func_args_as_pairlist(func))
diff --git a/man/assert_function_expects.Rd b/man/assert_function_expects.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bdb71bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/assert_function_expects.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/assert_functions.R
+\name{assert_function_expects}
+\alias{assert_function_expects}
+\title{Assert function expects specific parameter names}
+\usage{
+assert_function_expects(
+  x,
+  required,
+  msg = NULL,
+  call = rlang::caller_env(),
+  arg_name = NULL
+)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{x}{a function to check for required parameter names}
+
+\item{required}{a character vector of parameter names that must appear in
+the function signature (order does not matter)}
+
+\item{msg}{The error message thrown if the assertion fails (string)}
+
+\item{call}{Only relevant when pooling assertions into multi-assertion helper functions. See \link[cli]{cli_abort} for details.}
+
+\item{arg_name}{Advanced use only. Name of the argument passed (default: NULL, will automatically extract arg_name).}
+}
+\value{
+invisible(TRUE) if function \code{x} declares all required parameters,
+otherwise aborts with the error message specified by \code{msg}
+}
+\description{
+Assert that a function signature includes required set of parameter names in its
+formal argument list, regardless of whether those parameters have default
+values. The \code{...} argument is ignored.
+}
+\examples{
+my_fun <- function(x, y = 1, ...) x + y
+assert_function_expects(my_fun, c("x", "y"))
+
+try({
+  assert_function_expects(my_fun, c("x", "z"))
+})
+}
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-assert_functions.R b/tests/testthat/test-assert_functions.R
index 3f91c31..ab845c6 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-assert_functions.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-assert_functions.R
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ fn_1_arg <- function(a) {}
 fn_2_args <- function(a, b) {}
 fn_1_arg_with_dots <- function(a, ...) {}
 fn_2_args_with_dots <- function(a, b, ...) {}
+fn_with_required_args <- function(x, y, z = 1, ...) {}
+fn_with_defaults <- function(x = 1, y = 2) {}
+fn_with_no_required <- function(...) {}
 
 # Unit tests for `function_expects_n_arguments_advanced`
 test_that("function_expects_n_arguments_advanced behaves correctly for exact argument count", {
@@ -69,6 +72,21 @@ test_that("function_expects_n_arguments_advanced handles `dots` parameter correc
   expect_true(function_expects_n_arguments_advanced(fn_2_args_with_dots, Inf, dots = "count_as_inf"))
 })
 
+test_that("function_expects_advanced validates required argument names", {
+  expect_true(function_expects_advanced(fn_2_args, c("a", "b")))
+  expect_true(function_expects_advanced(fn_with_required_args, c("x", "y")))
+
+  expect_match(function_expects_advanced(fn_2_args, "c"),
+               "missing the following parameter", fixed = TRUE)
+  expect_match(function_expects_advanced(fn_2_args, c("b", "c")),
+               "missing the following parameter", fixed = TRUE)
+  expect_match(function_expects_advanced(fn_with_no_required, "x"),
+               "missing the following parameter", fixed = TRUE)
+  expect_true(function_expects_advanced(fn_with_defaults, "x"))
+  expect_match(function_expects_advanced(1, "x"),
+               "must be a function, not a", fixed = TRUE)
+})
+
 
 
 
@@ -105,3 +123,53 @@ cli::test_that_cli("assert_function_expects_n_arguments() works", config = "plai
   # Custom error messages work
   expect_error(assert_function_expects_n_arguments(my_func, 3, msg = "Custom error message"), "Custom error message")
 })
+
+cli::test_that_cli("assert_function_expects() works", config = "plain", {
+
+  # Function with required args and one defaulted argument
+  my_func <- function(a, b, c = 1) { a + b + c }
+
+  # Function that accepts additional arguments via ...
+  my_func_dots <- function(a, b, ...) { a + b }
+
+  # Succeeds when required parameters are present (ignores defaults)
+  expect_true(assert_function_expects(my_func, c("a", "b")))
+
+  # Succeeds when required parameters are present and ... is ignored
+  expect_true(assert_function_expects(my_func_dots, c("a", "b")))
+
+  # Succeeds when checking for a parameter with a default value
+  expect_true(assert_function_expects(my_func, c("c")))
+
+  # Function missing one of the required parameters
+  my_func2 <- function(a, c) { a + c }
+
+  # Errors when a required parameter is absent from the signature
+  expect_error(
+    assert_function_expects(my_func2, c("a", "b")),
+    "Function 'my_func2' is missing the following parameter in its signature: `b`"
+  )
+
+  # Errors when input is not a function
+  expect_error(
+    assert_function_expects(123, "a"),
+    "'123' must be a function, not a numeric"
+  )
+
+  # Errors when function has no matching required parameters
+  expect_error(
+    assert_function_expects(fn_with_no_required, "a"),
+    "Function 'fn_with_no_required' is missing the following parameter in its signature: `a`"
+  )
+
+  # Succeeds when required parameter exists even if it has a default
+  expect_true(assert_function_expects(fn_with_defaults, "x"))
+
+  # Uses custom error message when provided
+  expect_error(
+    assert_function_expects(my_func, c("a", "d"), msg = "Custom error message"),
+    "Custom error message"
+  )
+
+})
+