A 1994 Luiss Law graduate, in 1995, Panucci became Head of Confindustria’s Financial Area, then the Legal Affairs Unit and finally, Legislative Affairs. She has worked at the European Commission in Brussels in the Directorate General of Competition and was Head of the Technical Secretariat and Economic Advisor to the former Minister of Justice, Paola Severino. Following her time at Confindustria, Panucci continues her work today as Luiss Professor of Public Economic Law.