Pamela Jurkota
Summary
Strategic and detail-oriented professional with 10+ years of experience leading legal support operations within fast-paced legal environments. Proven track record in managing complex schedules, handling sensitive and confidential matters, and developing high-performing teams. Recognized for driving operational efficiencies while fostering strong communication and trusted professional relationships.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Paralegal (Corporate Governance & Compliance)
Cytokinetics, Inc.
09.2024 - Current
- Assist the General Counsel by formatting, routing final minutes for signature(s) to board members and CEO and work with Finance Department by providing documentation for audit requests.
- Work with Patient Advocacy Department members and obtain PEP scan results
- Assist Chief Compliance Officer with privacy audit remediation plan.
- Manage Thrive (training portal) and ensure all compliances trainings are completed by all new employees
- Evaluate Informed Consent Review Forms and assess injury and privacy language is suitable for clinical sites to utilize
- Assist Chief Compliance Officer in monitoring the Ethics Hotline and One Trust (data privacy) portal.
- A Conflict of Interest Form was created and made accessible to all employees. Additionally, a video explaining the importance of completing the form was prepared.
- Ad hoc project work at the request of the Chief Compliance Officer
- Assist SVP/Corporate Secretary by uploading board documents in Diligent and publishing committee board books
Executive Assistant to 4 Executives (GC, EVP, SVP, CCO)
Cytokinetics, Inc.
02.2020 - 09.2024
- Assist the General Counsel by formatting, routing final minutes for signature(s) to board members and CEO.
- Work with Finance Department by providing documentation for audit requests – provide signed or draft committee and board meeting minutes.
- Prepare the board attendance calendar for General Counsel and log attendance throughout the year. Calendar is used for the Directors and Officers questionnaires.
- Manage board minutes in the board Box files for General Counsel.
- Upload board minutes and committee documents to Diligent board portal.
- Assist the Senior Patent Counsel in processing Apostilles for Patent Assignments.
- Assist Chief Compliance Officer in monitoring the Ethics Hotline and One Trust (data privacy) portal.
- Oversee Level Access portal for accessibility and ensure our scores are always above 80% allowing external users with a disability to navigate through the company website.
- Process Purchase Order Requests in Oracle and meet with General Counsel and Finance department for budget management.
- Provide executive assistant support to the EVP of Corporate Development and the SVP of Business Development
- Assist with invoice processing the Legal team’s outside counsel fees.
- Work with Chief Compliance Officer and HR department with the implementation of compliance policies on Thrive portal.
Executive Assistant to CSO
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Maintained a complex calendar as well as handled confidential issues and requests and served as a liaison between internal staff and external contacts.
- Coordinated production of special board committee meeting materials and uploaded in the Diligent corporate website.
- Assisted Chief Strategy Officer with managing Legal team budget.
Executive Assistant to Deputy Superintendent
San Mateo Union High School District
01.2018 - 07.2019
- Delivered firsthand support to Deputy Superintendent and managed a variety of key functions including maintaining full calendar and schedules, handling unforeseen issues and requests and serve as a liaison between internal staff and external contacts.
- Drove office management functions including resolution of facilities issues and handled the ordering of furniture for new district office.
- Prepared Citizens Oversight Committee meeting agendas and recorded and finalized meeting minutes.
- Processed certificate of insurance requests and worked with school district’s insurance company by submitting claims from students, teachers and external contacts.
- Coordinated the production and distribution of all school board agenda items and uploaded to school district’s board agenda website.
- Arranged move out plans for 100 employees by working with the moving company, construction company and technology department on a smooth transition of two separate office locations to one new district office (30,000 sq Ft Building) during Summer 2018.
Senior Compliance Paralegal
Sony Interactive Entertainment
07.2013 - 12.2017
- Supported the Director of Corporate Compliance with management of Sony PlayStation compliance programs and/or initiatives which includes an Ethics and Compliance program, code of conduct training, company hotline, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, anti-trust, and OFAC compliance by maintaining comprehensive records and work closely with employees about their training deadlines.
- Created detailed monthly and annual compliance reports for the U.S., Europe, and Asia in addition to assisting in internal human resources investigations as needed.
- Designed and implemented a Conflict of Interest Certification tool using Salesforce which was utilized throughout the entire company.
Litigation Paralegal
Levi Strauss, Inc.
08.2010 - 06.2013
- Oversaw various legal administrative functions which included reviewing legal documentation, completing detailed legal research, and supporting an internal compliance team
- Acted as a Notary within the organization, drafted case correspondence and other legal documents, created unique training presentations, and supported client relationships
- Assisted the Global Compliance Manager with the tracking of employee training completion along with supporting the HR & Litigation counsel with year-end audit data collection
- Served as point person for all incoming subpoena requests for garnishments and employee file requests and provided response with supporting documentation
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
San Francisco State University
01.2005
Paralegal Certificate - undefined
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA01.1999
Skills
- Project execution
- Strategic Planning
- Event Planning
- Manage Confidential Information
- Data Analysis
- Legal Document Review
Certification
Notary Public (Commission Expires 1/2029)
LANGUAGES
Spanish (Native/Bilingual)
Timeline
Senior Paralegal (Corporate Governance & Compliance)
Cytokinetics, Inc.
09.2024 - Current
Executive Assistant to 4 Executives (GC, EVP, SVP, CCO)
Cytokinetics, Inc.
02.2020 - 09.2024
Executive Assistant to CSO
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
07.2019 - 01.2020
Executive Assistant to Deputy Superintendent
San Mateo Union High School District
01.2018 - 07.2019
Senior Compliance Paralegal
Sony Interactive Entertainment
07.2013 - 12.2017
Litigation Paralegal
Levi Strauss, Inc.
08.2010 - 06.2013
Paralegal Certificate - undefined
City College of San Francisco
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
San Francisco State University