Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2004, Patterson ghọrọ onye na-eme mkpọtụ maka Goldman Sachs, na ọkwa nke osote onye isi oche (2004-2007), na onye isi nchịkwa (2007-2008). Patterson hapụrụ Goldman Sachs n'ọnwa Eprel 2008, mgbe nke ahụ gasịrị, ọ rụrụ ọrụ dị ka onye ọrụ afọ ofufo maka
Obama-Biden presidential campaign, na dịka onye nhazi nkwenye nke Senate maka Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Project. Mgbe nkwenye nke Barack Obama dị ka Onye isi ala, a họpụtara Patterson na February 2009 ka ọ bụrụ onye isi ndị ọrụ na Secretary of Treasury. N'afọ 2013, onye odeakwụkwọ Treasury a họpụtara n'oge na-adịbeghị anya bụ Jack Lew kwupụtara nnọchi Patterson dị ka onye isi ndị ọrụ Treasury. Patterson rụrụ ọrụ dị ka onye mmekọ na Perkins Coie's Washington, D.C. office tupu ọ banye na ndị otu Senator Schumer na Mee 2018.