  In the Standard Model Effective Field Theory (SMEFT), the $SU(2)_L\times
U(1)_Y$ symmetry of the Standard Model is linearly realized. However, it is
possible that more general effective field theories, such as the Higgs
Effective Field Theory (HEFT) where this symmetry is realized non-linearly, are
needed to describe the data. Identifying physics beyond SMEFT could shed light
on the nature of Higgs and the realization of the electroweak symmetry. We
explore the possibility of such an identification by studying the effects of
scalar and vector new-physics operators on the angular distribution of
$\Lambda_b\rightarrow \Lambda_c(\rightarrow\Lambda\pi)\tau\bar\nu_\tau$. This
decay is sensitive to the 6-dimensional effective operator
$O_V^{LR}\equiv(\bar{\tau}\gamma^\mu P_L\nu_\tau)(\bar{c}\gamma_\mu P_R b)$,
which is present in HEFT but suppressed in SMEFT. We identify the angular
observables that can have significant contributions from $O_V^{LR}$, and hence
would be useful for probing not only BSM physics but also physics beyond SMEFT.
We further find that constraining the branching ratio of $B_c\rightarrow \tau
\bar \nu_\tau$ would be crucial for performing this task.
