During her time with Moderna and Ferring, Florence played a key role in establishing sustainable global technical and supply operations, most recently contributing to efforts to manufacture and supply vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, Florence was a legal advisor in the public sector, at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva.

Florence earned her law degree from the Catholic University of Leuven and was admitted as an attorney to the Dutch-speaking Bar in Brussels.